But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Genesis
LawOf the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts
HistoryHe was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
1 Kings
HistoryThou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Psalms
PoetryAnd on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers
Law / MosesJudah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
Genesis
LawAnd Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Mark
GospelsAnd rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
Exodus
LawHe that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
Numbers
LawRender unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDrink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
John
GospelsLet thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.