To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus
Law / MosesEven a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
Exodus
Law / MosesOut of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVerily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job
WisdomAnd when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew
GospelsKirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
Joshua
HistoryAnd the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
2 Samuel
HistoryJesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Matthew
GospelsThey grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Job
WisdomPeter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Genesis
Law / MosesSeventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHuram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.