Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
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And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
Genesis
LawThey have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsMark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho 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
History / JeremiahFor God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
Job
WisdomThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
Exodus
LawIt is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
Esther
HistoryThe daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.
Numbers
LawHave pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Job
WisdomAnd Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
1 Samuel
HistoryGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Joshua
HistoryShimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAs for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.