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 Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
Joshua
HistoryNeither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNeither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Judges
History / SamuelThen said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHer prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsYe have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John
GospelsHereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John
Gospels / JohnFor thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Psalms
PoetryThese waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers
Law / MosesYet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Luke
GospelsThen saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Matthew
GospelsThey gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.