And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
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Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Numbers
Law / MosesGo unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIt was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
Exodus
LawSo the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Psalms
PoetryBut they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhich made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraO spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAnd there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
Luke
GospelsSo they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
John
Gospels / JohnAs unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.