Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAsk thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
1 Samuel
HistoryAll these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Acts
History / LukeThus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTake the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
LawBecause he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Job
Wisdom / JobYet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Matthew
GospelsThe old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Job
WisdomWherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Job
WisdomBut my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryThese are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Revelation
ApocalypticIn the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAlso of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Acts
HistoryWhich was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
Acts
History / LukeThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThis is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.