For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
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And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.
1 Kings
HistoryLest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSo the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
Esther
HistoryAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaOr as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
Job
WisdomLet him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs
WisdomFor thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
John
Gospels / JohnBut Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
John
GospelsThen said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
2 Kings
HistoryPut them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTake heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Titus
Pauline EpistlesFor ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John
Gospels / JohnFor they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.