For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
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And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Ruth
HistoryAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Luke
GospelsAnd he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John
GospelsFor his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew
GospelsAnd Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
GospelsThere was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Luke
GospelsAsk me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
Genesis
LawThis is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThis book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Joshua
HistoryAnd for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAll they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
Numbers
LawThe sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
Joshua
HistoryWith whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?