And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:
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And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and five and twenty thousand long, over against the oblation of the holy portion: it shall be for the whole house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulCan the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
Psalms
PoetryHe came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John
Gospels / JohnBut last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Genesis
LawNeither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
Genesis
LawThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThe morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
HistoryWherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?