But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
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When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
HistoryWhen Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:
Leviticus
Law / MosesElse, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Exodus
LawAnd the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTo hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
Numbers
Law / MosesHadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
2 Samuel
HistoryShall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhen the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
HistoryI am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Numbers
LawLift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.