I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
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Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts
HistoryJudgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewGive them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNow after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job
WisdomAnd when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Acts
HistoryAnd the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWe therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
3 John
General EpistlesAnd all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke
GospelsThen the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraLike a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Luke
GospelsWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.