For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
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So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Judges
HistoryThe children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
Ezra
HistoryIt is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke
Gospels / LukeCast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms
PoetryIn the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Numbers
LawAnd he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John
GospelsI prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
Genesis
LawYet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
Job
WisdomAnd they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
Genesis
LawYet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Genesis
LawLet my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Psalms
PoetryFor as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
John
GospelsAnd when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.