And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
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A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs
WisdomAnd thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIs it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Acts
HistoryThe law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThat ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsCast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhich I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Job
Wisdom / JobEven unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther
History / MordecaiMy people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
Genesis
Law / MosesShe said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.