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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Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Proverbs
WisdomThe graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawOver against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
1 Kings
HistoryHonour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kings
HistoryHim God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Luke
GospelsBut some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWoe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
Leviticus
LawFor whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
1 Chronicles
HistoryA good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalms
PoetryBecause Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Esther
HistoryNow therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.