But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
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Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
Genesis
LawFor yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Genesis
LawTherefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Genesis
LawBlessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Judges
History / SamuelYet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus
Law / MosesOver against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
Exodus
LawAnd Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThere shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Job
WisdomTruly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistoryNow go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
Ezra
History / EzraThe word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
Judges
HistoryBut Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesHis foundation is in the holy mountains.
Psalms
PoetryWhosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.