Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
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Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeThen came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Exodus
LawThus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
2 Kings
HistoryThou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryI likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Nehemiah
HistoryThy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTake you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Acts
History / LukeThine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.