He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Acts
History / LukeAnd I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
2 Kings
HistoryHe that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
Psalms
PoetrySo shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesApply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs
WisdomLORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Psalms
PoetryI will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhere their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
GospelsAnd yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.
Judges
History / SamuelBut if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: