And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAgain he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
Judges
HistoryThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Genesis
LawBut if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
Acts
History / LukeOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Exodus
Law / Moses(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesHow much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBut above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
James
General EpistlesThree shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHe will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDrink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.