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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And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
Joshua
HistoryThe lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Psalms
PoetryBut Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Luke
GospelsBut when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
ApocalypticFor thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryJesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
John
GospelsHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesFor in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Samuel
HistoryPraise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Luke
GospelsAnd the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
Matthew
GospelsBut I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?