He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMoreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Nehemiah
HistoryRejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis
LawAnd it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
LawTo what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTake us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryIt is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
Numbers
Law / MosesThen was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsBeside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryWhy askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
John
GospelsThe sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalms
PoetryFor thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Job answered and said,