For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
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Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus
LawAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus
LawThus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWe acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give Pharaoh-hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.
Judges
HistoryHe spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
John
GospelsAnd Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSuppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: