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 Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
Genesis
Law / MosesI said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
Luke
GospelsTo judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
Judges
HistoryBehold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSurely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Genesis
LawAnd forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAs thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWith her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
1 Kings
HistoryLike as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.