For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
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And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers
Law / MosesSaying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraShammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Psalms
PoetryThy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
Judges
HistoryFor he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFrom thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFurthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonReturn, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.