O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
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If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus
LawOn the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
GospelsIf he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark
GospelsAnd Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jude
General EpistlesFor Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra
HistoryWherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Nehemiah
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMany seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
Psalms
PoetryI will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOtherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.