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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Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielKnowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
John
Gospels / JohnThen they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.
Leviticus
LawHis lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Psalms
PoetryThere was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomTell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesO LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Psalms
PoetryThou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
Psalms
PoetryFor whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryEven every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
WisdomAs for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psalms
PoetryFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.