And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
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And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Numbers
LawBlessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
Exodus
LawAnd it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Psalms
PoetryTherefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Luke
GospelsAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Job
WisdomTo give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:
Exodus
Law / MosesThou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms
PoetryHow long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!