Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
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And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah.
Numbers
LawAnd the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
Judges
History / SamuelFor Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
John
GospelsThen the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIshmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Ezra
History / EzraThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
John
GospelsThen Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Job
WisdomThen the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
1 Samuel
HistoryI protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSix days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Deuteronomy
LawFor I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Leviticus
LawThe LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.