But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Matthew
GospelsBut the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
Numbers
LawFor my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Psalms
PoetryThey cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
Psalms
PoetryBut ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
Job
WisdomFor I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Revelation
ApocalypticBear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Mark
GospelsAnd Chephar-haammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThis is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Judges
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelWhen they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
1 Kings
HistoryNo meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them: