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 the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew
GospelsMine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
Mark
Gospels / MarkYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Acts
History / LukeFor afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThis is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.
Exodus
LawLet not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkCall now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
Job
Wisdom / JobOh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
Job
WisdomNow the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThey that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.