He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
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And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
2 Samuel
HistoryThey that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Genesis
LawI said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraJotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matthew
GospelsThirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James
General EpistlesYe made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
Job
WisdomBut when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryUnto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
Numbers
LawBecause they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
Psalms
PoetryThus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
Esther
History / MordecaiBut if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.