But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
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And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
Exodus
LawWhich stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Psalms
PoetryIn whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesFor, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThat thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Daniel
Major ProphetsOf the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
LawAnd they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
Ezra
History / EzraAs the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOf the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Acts
HistoryAnd if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
Leviticus
Law / MosesThese be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job
WisdomFor, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
Amos
Minor ProphetsLo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Job
WisdomThe precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!