And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSimon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
John
Gospels / JohnAhaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Mark
GospelsHe was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesLest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Psalms
PoetryFor even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
Esther
HistoryAfter this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelThey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOnce have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Job
WisdomAnd he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esther
HistoryThen Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.