But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
John
Gospels / JohnRemove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAfter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThese things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
John
GospelsBut Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
Job
WisdomAnd he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
Numbers
LawI, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
John
GospelsAnd the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSon of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
Leviticus
LawThou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Genesis
LawThe word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.