He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
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Go 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 ProphetsEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts
History / LukeAnd, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Judges
HistoryThen I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSaying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew
GospelsHer gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBut all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
Acts
HistoryAnd therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
John
GospelsHe is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.
Exodus
Law / MosesBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
Genesis
LawHe shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Luke
Gospels / LukeJesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.