But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
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For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Psalms
PoetryThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther
HistoryAnd they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIt may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
Judges
HistoryIt is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Job
Wisdom / JobHear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFrom the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
Job
WisdomAnd when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Job
WisdomGive unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWoe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighties.
1 Chronicles
HistoryEven as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomYea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.