And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
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When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
Exodus
Law / MosesYe shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus
Law / MosesWho verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Psalms
PoetryAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
John
GospelsThem also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaO LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahEven the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
Leviticus
LawSo when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
Acts
History / LukeLet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaSo the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
2 Kings
HistoryAll the saints salute you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.