But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsArab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhich were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMan did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.
Psalms
PoetryThis is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Judges
HistoryWe are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhat shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther
HistoryLo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
Job
Wisdom / JobMine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryNone is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Job
WisdomFor there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
Judges
HistoryManasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThis is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
John
GospelsAnd Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
Judges
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.