And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
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But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Luke
GospelsBut thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTheir bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsHowbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd sitting down they watched him there;
Matthew
GospelsAnd he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Exodus
Law / MosesThou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis
LawAnd they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.