And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
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Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Psalms
PoetryAnd the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
Ruth
History / SamuelWherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
Exodus
LawFor they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAlso Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIs there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonKeep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jude
General EpistlesThe LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
2 Kings
HistoryFor the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Deuteronomy
LawHe came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John
GospelsThus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukI press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesTo what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAhi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Exodus
Law / MosesThey have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.