And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
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And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonRemember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryLet the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings
HistoryNot every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSon of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew
GospelsThen Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
Genesis
LawThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psalms
PoetrySaying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
Genesis
LawNevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.