And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
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And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
Judges
HistoryOf fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
Genesis
LawThe LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Matthew
GospelsThis is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAlso he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Acts
HistoryWhen I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
Judges
History / SamuelHe smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Psalms
PoetrySorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the famine was sore in the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesAs the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawFor which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.