For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
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And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Genesis
LawAt that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanPeter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Ezra
History / EzraWill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Revelation
ApocalypticI will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Exodus
LawMaaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Luke
GospelsAnd the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there they abode long time with the disciples.
Acts
History / LukeThe LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Luke
GospelsAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.