Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.
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Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Job
Wisdom / JobHe is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Job
WisdomFor the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
Esther
History / MordecaiBinding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
Genesis
Law / MosesRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Genesis
Law / MosesOf the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
Ezra
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
Genesis
LawAnd therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Mark
GospelsFor the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John
Gospels / JohnI have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
John
Gospels / JohnYe shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus
LawWhereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulYet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThen commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.