Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
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Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
Proverbs
WisdomThen Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalms
PoetryFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Numbers
Law / MosesNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Matthew
GospelsFor again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
Acts
HistoryAnd when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Mark
GospelsHe hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSay not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
Genesis
LawAnd when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Acts
HistoryBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSimon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThough Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
Mark
GospelsCursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.