For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
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But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Numbers
LawAnd his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
Luke
GospelsDo not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Acts
History / LukeAt his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Numbers
LawWherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hebrews
General EpistlesTill we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Job
WisdomWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs
WisdomThe heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
Genesis
LawThen I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Ezra
HistoryO LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.