All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
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And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
Genesis
LawAnd they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Job
WisdomAnd Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Exodus
LawAnd she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
Law / MosesSon of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHeshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Joshua
HistoryNeither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew
GospelsThe king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Joshua
HistorySalt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?