And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
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They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
Job
Wisdom / JobNeither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Matthew
GospelsNot boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
WisdomHave I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Numbers
LawFor his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMy father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
Genesis
LawWhen they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeAnd all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter
General EpistlesThen the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Acts
HistoryI commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhich removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament over thee, saying, What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the sea?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Luke
GospelsSettle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job
WisdomAnd he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.