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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For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDoth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
Mark
GospelsAnd the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
Exodus
LawNeither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalms
PoetryO LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukHodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
Leviticus
LawAnd he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke
GospelsWoe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Genesis
LawHe delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Job
WisdomAnd if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
Leviticus
LawAnd almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews
General Epistles / Unknown(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Samuel
HistoryLORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBe glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.