And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
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Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
Job
WisdomAnd hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
Genesis
LawAnd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Esther
HistoryAnd ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Proverbs
WisdomOf Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNoah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWho are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
2 Kings
HistoryMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThese are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Numbers
LawBut the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Esther
HistoryThen I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBut if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
Genesis
LawThe field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelTherefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.