Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
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And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBehold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSend thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawAnd that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHow much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Matthew
GospelsAnd after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHaving a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAgainst an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
Judges
HistoryAnd that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHowl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.