And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
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And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
Genesis
LawAnd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahLet death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhat shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelCome to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
Genesis
LawIn whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
Exodus
LawAnd truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
Luke
Gospels / LukeThese cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Genesis
LawReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryThen the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAs for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Job
Wisdom / JobStay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.