And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
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The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHow long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
Job
WisdomAnd I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
Genesis
LawForasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThen the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryO LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Psalms
PoetryFor which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job
WisdomAnd Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people; thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jude
General Epistles / JudeBut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Mark
GospelsSo the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawBecause thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: