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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And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Judges
HistoryAnd divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesThey abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
2 Samuel
HistorySo David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Judges
History / SamuelThe LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraGo now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
Genesis
LawThough he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Job
WisdomOr saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Genesis
LawAnd they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkMy beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.