And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
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For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
Genesis
LawAnd they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Ezra
History / EzraBehold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEvery purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Proverbs
WisdomThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
Genesis
Law / MosesThat the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
John
Gospels / JohnHast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Job
WisdomIf thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Job
WisdomAnd by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts
History / LukeAnd by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThis shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of their's, every meat offering of their's, and every sin offering of their's, and every trespass offering of their's, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
Numbers
LawThe word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsArise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis
LawFor how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielJehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.