For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
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And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
Leviticus
LawAnd Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
2 Chronicles
HistorySo they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark
GospelsWhom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAnd next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Nehemiah
HistoryFrom whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
Judges
History / SamuelTo hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielCan the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.