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Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
2 Samuel
HistoryThey drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Psalms
PoetryYea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
Amos
Minor ProphetsBe kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Numbers
LawBut I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John
Gospels / JohnFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Luke
GospelsSo that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahOintment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.