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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Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeI am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThe ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
Numbers
LawAnd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryMale and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Genesis
Law / MosesUnto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Genesis
LawAnd there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraYe shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAs snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomI will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCome up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryWoe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
Numbers
LawAnd Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job
WisdomBut the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.