And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
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Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
Exodus
LawAnd after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraShall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsBut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus
LawThou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Proverbs
WisdomBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
WisdomAccording to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
Numbers
LawAnd Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesUntil thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
Ezra
HistoryGive me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
Genesis
LawThen asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
John
GospelsThou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Numbers
Law / MosesOf a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!