And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
2 Samuel
HistoryThen he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Luke
GospelsBut they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.
Exodus
Law / MosesThis is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Acts
HistoryAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraYea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
Exodus
LawAnd now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Joshua
History / JoshuaLet my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
Psalms
PoetryAnd not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Job
WisdomFor he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
Psalms
PoetryPlead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis
LawBecause that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.