That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
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And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Matthew
GospelsThen the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:
Leviticus
LawThen washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Proverbs
WisdomLORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms
PoetryBut when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulTheir horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
Nehemiah
HistoryThe children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
Ezra
History / EzraThe labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThey that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Acts
History / LukeHeshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
1 Kings
HistoryFor the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.