And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
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And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
Exodus
Law / MosesBut whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John
General EpistlesTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Matthew
GospelsIsrael is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges
HistoryIt repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryBut in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.
Leviticus
LawThen came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
John
Gospels / JohnThe LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Psalms
PoetryBut if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Job
WisdomShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHowbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.