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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Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
Judges
HistoryAnd he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
John
GospelsHe that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Proverbs
Wisdom(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
GospelsUthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Judges
History / SamuelFurthermore Elihu answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobHe that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John
Gospels / JohnThen cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
John
Gospels / JohnThen stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiBut thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryNow as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
Leviticus
LawAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew
GospelsAnd on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: