And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
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Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.
Exodus
LawBehold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis
Law / MosesAt the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSurely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
Genesis
LawAnd the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
Job
Wisdom / JobFlee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesJerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts
History / LukeHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAmam, and Shema, and Moladah,
Joshua
HistoryBe ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Luke
GospelsJustice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.