For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
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And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
Joshua
HistoryAnd there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation
ApocalypticMoreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
John
GospelsIt is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Job
Wisdom / JobThere were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew
GospelsHe shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnAll that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Luke
GospelsAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTake his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
2 Kings
HistoryGo not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs
WisdomHe that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOnly acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.