For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
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O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThat the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd this is the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraGreat deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs
WisdomNow if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts
HistoryHe must increase, but I must decrease.
John
Gospels / JohnThen said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBut he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
Luke
GospelsAnd not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAlso can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Job
Wisdom / JobThe one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBrethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesOpen thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryThen came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;