And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Genesis
LawAnd ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra
HistoryWithhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke
GospelsAnd to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
Revelation
Apocalyptic(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Deuteronomy
LawWhosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Mark
GospelsHe shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
John
GospelsThen Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Joshua
History / JoshuaBecause he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
Job
WisdomThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
Exodus
LawWhere the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar.