For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.
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But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Luke
GospelsArise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNo foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
Luke
GospelsTherefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis
LawHear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra
History / EzraFor through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
WisdomAnd I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.