Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
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For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job
Wisdom / JobJesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Mark
GospelsAnd that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
Joshua
HistoryIf I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job
Wisdom / JobThus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
John
Gospels / JohnDeep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings
HistorySo David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Nehemiah
HistoryShall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job
WisdomFor he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Joshua
HistoryWas not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
James
General Epistles / JamesAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark
GospelsFor if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark
GospelsCursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.