He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
Genesis
LawAnd they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
2 Kings
HistoryLikewise when the LORD sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
Psalms
PoetryAs the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
Gospels / MarkBy them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the Lord GOD; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis
Law / MosesI have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
John
GospelsHe divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Genesis
LawMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
PoetryBe thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,