And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
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Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
Genesis
LawBut be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Genesis
LawThen a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
Job
WisdomThey arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIncline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
HistoryThou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryFrom beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahFor they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Deuteronomy
LawThen Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAs many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAsk of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBlessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.