The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
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And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Job
WisdomHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers
LawLet them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBecause the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHow fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Ruth
HistoryMy manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
Acts
History / LukeFor there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis
LawBut if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major ProphetsMy days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Job
WisdomThen Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
LawAnd to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Acts
HistoryBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNow no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.