And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
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The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
PoetryI have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
Numbers
LawNevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBeerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFlee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Acts
History / LukeThe earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
Deuteronomy
LawAn high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon:
Numbers
LawFor thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job
WisdomAnd I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
Leviticus
LawDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James
General Epistles / JamesBut if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.