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 LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Acts
History / LukeThen came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Matthew
GospelsThe Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
Judges
HistoryAnd Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistorySo she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryBut Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesIn their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsExcept the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Genesis
LawTo understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs
WisdomThere the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Job
WisdomBy faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThey shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: