For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
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The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
Numbers
LawThe same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John
GospelsThe vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAll these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
Ezra
HistoryAnd unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
Exodus
LawRemove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahYe have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHowbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
Judges
HistoryAnd also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
Luke
GospelsAnd the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
Exodus
LawWhen Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd threescore and one thousand asses,