They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
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For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Luke
GospelsHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up over against them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIs it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.