And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
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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.
Psalms
PoetryFor the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBlessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
Leviticus
LawThy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
Judges
HistoryAfter that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
2 Chronicles
HistoryIs not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSaying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Luke
GospelsIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)