And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
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Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.
Leviticus
LawFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts
History / LukeDo not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
Exodus
LawAnd number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesO God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings
HistoryAs snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAlso on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
Exodus
LawEven so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNeither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.