But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhich were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John
GospelsIf thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
Leviticus
LawNow there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel
HistoryOur inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.
Joel
Minor ProphetsThen went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Luke
GospelsO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Acts
History / LukeBehold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Job
Wisdom / JobAll hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Luke
GospelsAnd he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
Job
WisdomAnd this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.