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And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy
LawSave Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAfter this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraRecompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulArise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
Genesis
LawAnd if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Numbers
LawAnd Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIn the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
Proverbs
WisdomThen spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
2 Kings
HistoryRemember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
John
Gospels / JohnIf thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Job
WisdomAnd it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
John
Gospels / JohnHe will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
Judges
HistoryAnd the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.
Leviticus
LawWho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.