The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
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And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Genesis
LawI have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGod layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Luke
GospelsTake therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIt is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.
Exodus
LawFor this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs
WisdomAs thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mark
GospelsWhen thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it was made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Job
WisdomAnd there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.