He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesForasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIt is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
PoetryThe fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
Leviticus
LawAnd they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Exodus
LawThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
Joshua
HistoryThou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
John
Gospels / JohnFor not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.