And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus
LawAnd Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
Joshua
HistoryFor the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
Job
WisdomSo that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
Ezra
History / EzraWhereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThis is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
Genesis
LawEven in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Luke
Gospels / LukeHezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
2 Samuel
HistoryI will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
Psalms
PoetryThou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielJesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.