And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Job
WisdomAnd straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
Nehemiah
HistoryNow after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
Acts
History / LukeEven the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
Judges
History / SamuelBut now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYe shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd God spake all these words, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Acts
History / LukeBut to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.