But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
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And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
Exodus
LawAnd ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
Joshua
HistoryThat all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
John
Gospels / JohnSeek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWith the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
2 Samuel
HistorySo that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Psalms
PoetryGo and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawFor when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.