For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
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I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Exodus
Law / MosesBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
Exodus
Law / MosesI considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel
Major ProphetsYour kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers' skins above that.
Exodus
LawBut Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesImmediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Matthew
GospelsLet thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Genesis
Law / MosesArabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
Judges
History / SamuelLo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Job
Wisdom / JobBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?