And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.
Exodus
LawAnd he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Genesis
Law / MosesBe not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Job
WisdomAnd Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
Acts
History / LukeBut one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
Leviticus
LawBut every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
Exodus
LawAnd the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNeither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.