But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
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Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
Ruth
HistoryMoreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBurning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs
WisdomThen 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 / IsaiahAccording to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryShe layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
Judges
HistoryAnd he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
Judges
History / SamuelThere are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielOthers said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
John
GospelsThen David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
Job
WisdomSo Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
HistoryWhither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,