That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
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But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
1 John
General EpistlesThe holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the LORD: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke
GospelsSixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFurthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Hebrews
General EpistlesTherefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
1 Samuel
HistoryNicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John
Gospels / JohnThou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Psalms
PoetryFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThese have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThey take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsMy foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOn that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBlotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;