But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew
GospelsAs for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFrom which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.
1 Kings
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhile he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Matthew
Gospels / Matthew(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
Luke
GospelsFor the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
2 Kings
History / Jeremiah(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Job
WisdomAnd while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Esther
History / MordecaiThat they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryFor, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.