Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
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The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
LawHowbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:
Numbers
Law / MosesThe elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
Judges
HistoryAnd are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBlessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
Joshua
HistoryThe prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahEven the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Matthew
GospelsIntreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.