But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
1 Samuel
HistoryBehold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnA day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelI beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelSeest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
Joshua
History / JoshuaTake ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
Joshua
HistoryAs the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Joshua
HistoryThe word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.
Deuteronomy
LawSo shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
Psalms
PoetryNow set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
2 Kings
HistoryNot giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.