Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
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Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
John
GospelsBut since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHer princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBetter is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar.
2 Kings
HistoryThe LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsZaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
2 Kings
HistoryThen said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
John
GospelsAnd God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis
LawLet the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Judges
HistoryIn the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.