For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
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And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Esther
History / MordecaiMy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs
WisdomBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Mark
GospelsAnd they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
Exodus
LawAnd, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Matthew
GospelsFor we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
Acts
HistoryBlessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahEvery man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Job
WisdomElihu also proceeded, and said,
Job
WisdomBlessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWhen God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.