And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesGather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAs soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
Psalms
PoetryHalhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThen thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and others(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1 John
General EpistlesKing Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Acts
HistoryWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahUnto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSaying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsEliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTimotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIf thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
1 Kings
HistorySalma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
1 Chronicles
HistoryLet us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.