And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
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Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawI was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
Psalms
PoetryBut the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
John
Gospels / JohnJesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
Deuteronomy
LawThus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Judges
HistoryAnd this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
LawTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.