By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
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There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThese are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
Joshua
HistoryAnd David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Samuel
HistoryNotwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
Acts
History / LukeThe wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Mark
GospelsBecause they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Luke
GospelsUp, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
Genesis
LawI denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSeeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
Job
WisdomBut when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.