He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:
Judges
HistoryAnd also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
Psalms
PoetryBut the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIt shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Mark
GospelsAnd I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
Exodus
LawAnd God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Genesis
LawWhat fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus
LawAnd the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis
LawFor though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?