Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
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And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
Exodus
Law / MosesTill another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryTake ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsEven a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Luke
Gospels / LukeEven to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
Acts
History / LukeBut brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Exodus
LawWe lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesWho knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis
LawThey that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhere were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Esther
HistoryI am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.