1. Hebrew Bible, Deuteronomy, 16.16 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 16.16. שָׁלוֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה יֵרָאֶה כָל־זְכוּרְךָ אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחָר בְּחַג הַמַּצּוֹת וּבְחַג הַשָּׁבֻעוֹת וּבְחַג הַסֻּכּוֹת וְלֹא יֵרָאֶה אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהוָה רֵיקָם׃ | 16.16. Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which He shall choose; on the feast of unleavened bread, and on the feast of weeks, and on the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before the LORD empty;" |
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2. Hebrew Bible, Exodus, 23.17, 34.23-34.24 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 23.17. שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה יֵרָאֶה כָּל־זְכוּרְךָ אֶל־פְּנֵי הָאָדֹן יְהוָה׃ 34.23. שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה יֵרָאֶה כָּל־זְכוּרְךָ אֶת־פְּנֵי הָאָדֹן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ 34.24. כִּי־אוֹרִישׁ גּוֹיִם מִפָּנֶיךָ וְהִרְחַבְתִּי אֶת־גְּבוּלֶךָ וְלֹא־יַחְמֹד אִישׁ אֶת־אַרְצְךָ בַּעֲלֹתְךָ לֵרָאוֹת אֶת־פְּנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה׃ | 23.17. Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD." 34.23. Three times in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel." 34.24. For I will cast out nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders; neither shall any man covet thy land, when thou goest up to appear before the LORD thy God three times in the year." |
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3. Hebrew Bible, Numbers, 22.28, 22.32-22.33, 24.10 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 22.28. וַיִּפְתַּח יְהוָה אֶת־פִּי הָאָתוֹן וַתֹּאמֶר לְבִלְעָם מֶה־עָשִׂיתִי לְךָ כִּי הִכִּיתַנִי זֶה שָׁלֹשׁ רְגָלִים׃ 22.33. וַתִּרְאַנִי הָאָתוֹן וַתֵּט לְפָנַי זֶה שָׁלֹשׁ רְגָלִים אוּלַי נָטְתָה מִפָּנַי כִּי עַתָּה גַּם־אֹתְכָה הָרַגְתִּי וְאוֹתָהּ הֶחֱיֵיתִי׃ | 22.28. And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam: ‘What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?’" 22.33. and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times; unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.’" 24.10. And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam: ‘I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times." |
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4. Hebrew Bible, 1 Kings, 9.25, 17.21 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
| 9.25. וְהֶעֱלָה שְׁלֹמֹה שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה עֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִים עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה לַיהוָה וְהַקְטֵיר אִתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְשִׁלַּם אֶת־הַבָּיִת׃ 17.21. וַיִּתְמֹדֵד עַל־הַיֶּלֶד שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי תָּשָׁב נָא נֶפֶשׁ־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה עַל־קִרְבּוֹ׃ | 9.25. And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt-offerings and peace-offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, offering thereby, upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house." 17.21. And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said: ‘O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come back into him.’" |
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5. Hebrew Bible, 1 Samuel, 20.41 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
| 20.41. הַנַּעַר בָּא וְדָוִד קָם מֵאֵצֶל הַנֶּגֶב וַיִּפֹּל לְאַפָּיו אַרְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים וַיִּשְּׁקוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ עַד־דָּוִד הִגְדִּיל׃ | 20.41. And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded." |
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6. Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, 61 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
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7. Hebrew Bible, Daniel, 6.10 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 6.10. Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict." |
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8. Septuagint, Ecclesiasticus (Siracides), 13.7, 46.1, 46.11-46.20, 48.1, 48.5, 48.9-48.10, 48.12, 49.9, 50.27 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 13.7. He will shame you with his foods,until he has drained you two or three times;and finally he will deride you. Should he see you afterwards, he will forsake you,and shake his head at you. 46.1. Joshua the son of Nun was mighty in war,and was the successor of Moses in prophesying. He became, in accordance with his name,a great savior of Gods elect,to take vengeance on the enemies that rose against them,so that he might give Israel its inheritance. 46.1. so that all the sons of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord. 46.11. The judges also, with their respective names,those whose hearts did not fall into idolatry and who did not turn away from the Lord -- may their memory be blessed! 46.14. By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation,and the Lord watched over Jacob. 46.15. By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet,and by his words he became known as a trustworthy seer. 46.16. He called upon the Lord, the Mighty One,when his enemies pressed him on every side,and he offered in sacrifice a sucking lamb. 46.17. Then the Lord thundered from heaven,and made his voice heard with a mighty sound; 46.18. and he wiped out the leaders of the people of Tyre and all the rulers of the Philistines. 46.19. Before the time of his eternal sleep,Samuel called men to witness before the Lord and his anointed:"I have not taken any ones property,not so much as a pair of shoes." And no man accused him. 48.1. Then the prophet Elijah arose like a fire,and his word burned like a torch. 48.1. you who are ready at the appointed time, it is written,to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury,to turn the heart of the father to the son,and to restore the tribes of Jacob. 48.5. You who raised a corpse from death and from Hades, by the word of the Most High; 48.9. You who were taken up by a whirlwind of fire,in a chariot with horses of fire; 48.12. It was Elijah who was covered by the whirlwind,and Elisha was filled with his spirit;in all his days he did not tremble before any ruler,and no one brought him into subjection. 49.9. For God remembered his enemies with storm,and did good to those who directed their ways aright. 50.27. Instruction in understanding and knowledge I have written in this book,Jesus the son of Ecclesiasticus (Siracides), son of Eleazar, of Jerusalem,who out of his heart poured forth wisdom. |
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9. Septuagint, Wisdom of Solomon, 13.7, 46.12-46.20, 48.3, 50.27 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. BCE)
| 13.7. For as they live among his works they keep searching,and they trust in what they see, because the things that are seen are beautiful. |
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10. Anon., Didache, 7.1-7.3 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
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11. New Testament, 2 Corinthians, 11.25, 12.8 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
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12. New Testament, Acts, 10.16, 11.10, 15.32-15.33 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
| 10.16. This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven. 11.10. This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven. 15.32. Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them. 15.33. After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles. |
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13. New Testament, Apocalypse, 11.6 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 11.6. These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire. |
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14. New Testament, John, 13.38 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 13.38. Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most assuredly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times. |
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15. New Testament, Luke, 22.34 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 22.34. He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times. |
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16. New Testament, Mark, 14.30 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 14.30. Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. |
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17. New Testament, Matthew, 26.75 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 26.75. Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly. |
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