And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Exodus
Law / MosesLest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
Exodus
LawAnd they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWoe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Genesis
LawAnd he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?
Genesis
LawAnd to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:
Genesis
LawWhile he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Mark
Gospels / MarkShe will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Numbers
LawAnd the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus
LawAnd he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.