But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis
LawAnd the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Numbers
Law / MosesDamascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMy kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHeaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Acts
HistoryOne that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesSaying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsElihu spake moreover, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobThen shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
Psalms
PoetryLeave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersStay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonLikewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Joshua
HistoryI will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryFor in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: