And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.
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Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
Exodus
LawNow therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAn horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Psalms
PoetryTo keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhat wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
Psalms
PoetryHim hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts
HistoryYe shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
LawBut Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther
HistoryAnd Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,