For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
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And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
Numbers
LawSo Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Ezra
HistoryAnd it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.
Judges
HistoryAnd they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAn ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Proverbs
WisdomO LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts
History / LukeFor he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Job
Wisdom / JobNow a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
Joshua
HistoryFor Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:
Numbers
LawOnly if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
Matthew
GospelsThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
WisdomHe made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Psalms
PoetryAnd shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAt that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Matthew
GospelsSo that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.