For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Genesis
LawFor the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Acts
HistoryAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Genesis
Law / MosesThou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukEven the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
Leviticus
LawAnd he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
Deuteronomy
LawThen Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark
GospelsAt the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Joshua
History / JoshuaOr if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterLo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.