And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
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The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSeven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesHow hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.
Exodus
LawAnd when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSaying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
Exodus
LawThe king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Job
Wisdom / JobMen's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Luke
GospelsI will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
Acts
History / LukeJesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John
GospelsAnd Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
Numbers
Law / MosesMake me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.