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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And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Mark
GospelsWhen they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
Exodus
LawAs for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAll this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
Joshua
HistoryEzer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
1 Chronicles
HistoryO my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
Judges
HistoryCommand the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:
Numbers
LawBecause of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsIf I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
Job
WisdomFor we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Numbers
LawAnd Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryIf thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Genesis
LawAnd the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.