And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.
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Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNo doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Job
WisdomDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James
General EpistlesThen Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewGreat in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / Jeremiah(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark
GospelsSo that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Job
WisdomSo shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
Leviticus
LawBy long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHaving therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.