And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
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Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Numbers
LawThy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
Numbers
LawBut let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryFor indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
John
GospelsAnd let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
2 Kings
HistorySay not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs
WisdomFor I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahGive them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not your's, but God's.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.