For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
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To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWould ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
Ruth
HistoryBut now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Judges
HistoryThey shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
2 John
General EpistlesThe children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Ezra
History / EzraFor all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
Numbers
LawIf the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
1 Kings
HistoryFor then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
John
Gospels / JohnPrecious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIs my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
Job
WisdomThen they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Acts
HistoryFor the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThey shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
John
GospelsBut last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.