And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
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Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd if they were all one member, where were the body?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsWith the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Joshua
HistoryWhen Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAt the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
Joshua
HistoryYet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobSo the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Ezra
HistoryA cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.
Exodus
LawMine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahCorrection is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryThe lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs
WisdomBut straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.