For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
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So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
1 Samuel
HistoryBehold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job
WisdomAnd the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
Judges
HistoryAnd it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Judges
History / SamuelNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawNow therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.