And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
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And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBlessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd 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 slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahEnvy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs
WisdomDavid therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Acts
HistoryAnd none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Matthew
GospelsSettle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhat shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luke
GospelsThen cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.