He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnThe rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs
WisdomThou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Genesis
LawAnd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
Genesis
LawAnd seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
Psalms
PoetryFor the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Judges
HistoryThe bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke
GospelsThe best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahWhy art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Psalms
PoetryIf any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.