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The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James
General EpistlesThen said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Acts
History / LukeAnd Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
Joshua
HistoryWhose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOr else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke
GospelsAscribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
Leviticus
LawFor the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHis left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWhen Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
Genesis
LawYet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
Judges
HistoryAnd great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.