Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
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When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
Psalms
PoetryThat every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
Numbers
LawAnd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
2 Kings
HistoryWhoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John
Gospels / JohnFor ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWhosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnHe that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
John
GospelsMarvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSeeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterOur father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
Numbers
LawAnd Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Exodus
LawAnd we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.