And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
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But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsJohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnIn thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms
PoetryAll these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Mark
GospelsThen they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
1 Samuel
HistoryIf he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesI have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
Mark
GospelsAnd they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
2 Kings
HistoryIsrael was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSaying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Luke
GospelsThe sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelEven the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.