All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
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The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukWhen he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Job
WisdomAnd all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus
LawSimeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Acts
HistoryOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Psalms
PoetryShemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Acts
HistoryFor if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
Revelation
ApocalypticNow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraGrace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he 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.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
Exodus
LawYour wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
Joshua
HistoryBefore I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIs there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Job
WisdomAll the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.