For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
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And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Genesis
LawAnd she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
Judges
HistoryIf thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
1 Samuel
HistoryIron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAfterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
1 Peter
General EpistlesSo she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Ruth
HistoryFor now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
Exodus
LawAnd thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
John
Gospels / JohnAlso we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Nehemiah
HistoryTurn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThere were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms
PoetryEven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew
GospelsThey gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHaving eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSon of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTouching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.