But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;
Exodus
LawAnd this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThat in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAlso by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Job
Wisdom / JobThe wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Proverbs
Wisdom(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThey build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth
HistoryAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean.
Leviticus
LawTwo wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
Numbers
LawLet them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
Psalms
PoetryFor what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhile he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.