And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
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Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWho is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd sitting down they watched him there;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Luke
Gospels / LukeEven as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
Law / MosesFine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts
HistoryAnd we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
Genesis
LawThus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
John
GospelsThus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraA continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryFor as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew
GospelsHim that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.