The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus
Law / MosesGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
WisdomAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBecause sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew
GospelsWith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Judges
HistoryThe eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
Ezra
History / EzraGo and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHow was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulEven the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus
Law / MosesHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: