For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
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Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Exodus
LawThey angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
Psalms
PoetryAnd a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWho art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
Genesis
LawMagpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
1 Kings
HistoryThou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSeest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHuram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonEven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTo be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Deuteronomy
LawBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.