And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
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Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
WisdomBut after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms
PoetryThe word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahSon of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWill the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Job
WisdomAnd David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Mark
Gospels / MarkMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDo we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulJesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John
GospelsI will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.