And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.
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Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThey shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThey gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Judges
History / SamuelIt is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesYea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
Judges
History / SamuelO LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAs the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAre we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus
LawAnd if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
Leviticus
LawJesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
John
Gospels / JohnBut Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOnly the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew
GospelsBehold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.