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And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
Joshua
HistoryBut as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhere thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Ruth
HistoryThe king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSon of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Genesis
LawWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
Numbers
LawAnd Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Acts
HistoryAnd give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBeing filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
Leviticus
Law / MosesA righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Proverbs
WisdomFor in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHis glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms
PoetryDo not err, my beloved brethren.
James
General EpistlesAnd when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand: