But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThose things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahCan one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
Judges
HistoryAlso he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
1 Kings
HistoryFor brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSeven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.
Exodus
LawGod came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraLike a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHaving the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.