By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
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Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Matthew
GospelsGive ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHumble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
HistoryWhich he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
Numbers
Law / MosesAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John
GospelsIn Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBlessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
Deuteronomy
LawFor the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.