Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
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Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMasters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAll they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
Judges
HistoryThe children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
Genesis
Law / MosesIf a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnMy wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
Psalms
PoetryI hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
James
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
Genesis
LawThat the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
John
Gospels / JohnHe that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.