But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Numbers
LawFor this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
John
GospelsHe that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis
LawAnd they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Luke
GospelsIf the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
Numbers
Law / MosesHave mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms
PoetryThou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsNow the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnWhen the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 Samuel
HistoryNeither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Luke
GospelsAnd Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
Exodus
Law / MosesFor Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Job
Wisdom / JobIf ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
Genesis
LawNow when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOf the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: