And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exodus
LawSo David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges
HistoryI will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSince the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Ezra
HistoryThe Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Matthew
GospelsThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew
GospelsI will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra
History / EzraNow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShe layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psalms
PoetryIf a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: