And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
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For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Acts
HistoryAnd thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Exodus
LawAnd caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Matthew
GospelsNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
John
Gospels(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
Genesis
Law / MosesYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBehold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThey shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
Psalms
PoetryWhence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
Job
WisdomAnd God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.