And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
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While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?
Judges
HistoryAnd our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
Genesis
LawHe giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesIt shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsWhosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Esther
HistoryAnd the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewDan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Exodus
LawMy heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Judges
HistoryAnd he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Matthew
GospelsFor thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
Job
WisdomBut if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
Luke
GospelsBut how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?