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Aaron: Descendants of Exodus 6:23, 25

And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. / Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

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Aaron: Descendants of 1 Chronicles 6:3–15, 50–53

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua, / Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

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Aaron: Descendants of 1 Chronicles 24:1

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever Exodus 28:40–43

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor. / After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests. / Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.

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Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever Exodus 29:9

Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.

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Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever Numbers 3:3

These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

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Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever Numbers 18:1

So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood.

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Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever 1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

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Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever 2 Chronicles 26:18

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

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Ablution of Infants Ezekiel 16:4

On the day of your birth your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing. You were not rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.

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Abraham: How Regarded by his Descendants Matthew 3:9

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

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Abraham: How Regarded by his Descendants Luke 13:16, 28

Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?” / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

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Abraham: How Regarded by his Descendants Luke 19:9

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

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Abraham: How Regarded by his Descendants John 8:33–40

“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?” / Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. / A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

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Ahlab: A City of Asher, the Original Inhabitants of Which Were not Expelled Judges 1:31

Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.

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Allegory: The Two Covenants Galatians 4:24

These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

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Ammonites: Descendants of Ben-Ammi, One of the Sons of Lot Genesis 19:38

The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.

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Amorites were Giants Amos 2:9

Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.

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Amorites: Descendants of Canaan Genesis 10:15, 16

And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, / the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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Amorites: Descendants of Canaan 1 Chronicles 1:13, 14

And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, / the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Genesis 15:21

Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Genesis 48:22

And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Deuteronomy 1:20

I said: “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us.

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Deuteronomy 2:26–36

So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying, / “Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left. / You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot,

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Deuteronomy 7:1

When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Joshua 3:10

He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Judges 11:23

Now since the LORD, the God of Israel, has driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, should you now possess it?

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Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Amos 2:10

And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.

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Anak: Father of Three Giants Joshua 15:13, 14

According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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Anak: Father of Three Giants Joshua 21:11

They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

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Anakim: A Race of Giants Numbers 13:28–33

Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there. / The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.” / Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”

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Anakim: A Race of Giants Deuteronomy 1:28

Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”

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Anakim: A Race of Giants Deuteronomy 2:10

(The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites.

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Anakim: A Race of Giants Deuteronomy 9:2

The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?”

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Anathoth: City of Refuge in Benjamin: Inhabitants of, Babylonian Captivity Ezra 2:23

the men of Anathoth, 128;

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Anathoth: City of Refuge in Benjamin: Inhabitants of, Babylonian Captivity Nehemiah 7:27

the men of Anathoth, 128;

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Ancient Samaria: Inhabitants of, Carried Captive to Assyria 2 Kings 17:6, 23

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. / Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.

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Ancient Samaria: Inhabitants of, Carried Captive to Assyria 2 Kings 18:11

The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

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Ants Proverbs 6:6–8

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. / Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, / it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

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Ants Proverbs 30:24, 25

Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise: / The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

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Ants Proverbs 13:4

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

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Ants 1 Timothy 5:8

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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Ants Proverbs 20:4

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.

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Ants Colossians 3:23

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

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Ants Ephesians 6:7

Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

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Ants Proverbs 10:4

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

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Ants Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

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Arah: An Israelite, Whose Descendants Returned from Babylon Ezra 2:5

the descendants of Arah, 775;

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Arah: An Israelite, Whose Descendants Returned from Babylon Nehemiah 7:10

the descendants of Arah, 652;

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Arah: An Israelite, Whose Descendants Returned from Babylon: Probably Identcal with Arah In Nehemiah 6:18

For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

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Archevites: Inhabitants of Samaria Ezra 4:9

From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,

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Arkites: Descendants of Canaan Genesis 10:17

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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Arkites: Descendants of Canaan 1 Chronicles 1:15

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

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Arodi: Descendants of Arod Genesis 46:16

The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

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Arvadites: Descendants of Canaan Genesis 10:18

the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,

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Arvadites: Descendants of Canaan 1 Chronicles 1:16

the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

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Arvadites: Descendants of Canaan Ezekiel 27:8, 11

The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains. / Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.

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Asaph: A Levite, Whose Descendants Lived in Jerusalem After the Exile 1 Chronicles 9:15

Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir 1 Chronicles 25:1–9

Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir 2 Chronicles 20:14

Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir 2 Chronicles 29:13

Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir Ezra 2:41

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 128.

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir Ezra 3:10

When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir Nehemiah 7:44

The singers: the descendants of Asaph, 148.

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Asaph: Descendants of, in the Temple Choir Nehemiah 11:22

Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.

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Asher: Son of Jacob, by Zilpah: Descendants of Genesis 46:17

The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

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Asher: Son of Jacob, by Zilpah: Descendants of Numbers 26:44–47

These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah. / And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel. / And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.

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Ashkenaz: Descendants of Jeremiah 51:27

“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.

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Ashtaroth: The Capital City of Bashan: Giants Lived At Joshua 12:4

And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.

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Asia: Inhabitants of, in Jerusalem, at Pentecost Acts 2:9

Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

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Asia: Inhabitants of, in Jerusalem, at Pentecost Acts 21:27

When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

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Asia: Inhabitants of, in Jerusalem, at Pentecost Acts 24:18

At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

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Asnah: Descendants of, Return to Jerusalem Ezra 2:50

the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

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Assassination: Joash, by his Servants 2 Kings 12:20

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

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Asshurim: Descendants of Dedan Genesis 25:3

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

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Avarice: The Descendants of Joseph Joshua 17:14–18

Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.” / Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.” / “The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”

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Babylon: Babylon the Capital of Called the City of Merchants Ezekiel 17:4

He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.

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Babylon: Inhabitants of Addicted to Magic Isaiah 47:9, 12, 13

These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells. / So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror! / You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.

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Babylon: Inhabitants of Addicted to Magic Daniel 2:1, 2

In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

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Babylon: Inhabitants of Idolatrous Jeremiah 50:38

A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.

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Babylon: Inhabitants of Idolatrous Daniel 3:18

But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

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Babylon: Inhabitants of Profane and Sacrilegious Daniel 5:1–3

Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. / Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

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Babylon: Inhabitants of Wicked Isaiah 47:10

You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

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Baptizing Infants Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Baptizing Infants Mark 16:16

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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Baptizing Infants 1 Peter 3:21

And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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Baptizing Infants Matthew 28:19

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

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Barkos: A Jew Whose Descendants Returned from Exile Ezra 2:53

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

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Barkos: A Jew Whose Descendants Returned from Exile Nehemiah 7:55

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

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Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile Ezra 2:11

the descendants of Bebai, 623;

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Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile Ezra 8:11

from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

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Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile Ezra 10:28

From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

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Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile Nehemiah 7:16

the descendants of Bebai, 628;

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Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile Nehemiah 10:15

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

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Benjamin: Son of Jacob by Rachel: Descendants of Genesis 46:21

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

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Benjamin: Son of Jacob by Rachel: Descendants of Numbers 26:38–41

These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, / the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. / And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.

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Bethlehem: A City Southwest of Jerusalem: Herod Murders the Infants of Matthew 2:16–18

When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. / Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: / “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

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Breaking Covenants James 4:17

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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Breaking Covenants 1 Corinthians 7:10

To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.

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Breaking Covenants Matthew 19:9

Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”

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