28 Bible Verses about Books

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Job 19:23

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were engraved in a book!

Isaiah 19:7

Bare places shall be at the Nile, by the mouth of the Nile, and everything sown by the Nile shall dry up, driven away, and be no more.

2 Timothy 4:13

When you come, bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

Jeremiah 36:2

Take for yourself a roll of a book, and write in it all the Words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.

Luke 1:3

it seemed good to me also, following all things accurately from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Revelation 5:1

And I saw a book on the right of Him sitting on the throne, written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Jeremiah 36:4

Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah. And Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the Words of Jehovah, which He had spoken to him, on a roll of a book.

Job 19:23-24

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were engraved in a book! Oh that they were cut with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever!

3 John 1:13

I had many things to write, but I will not write to you with pen and ink,

Deuteronomy 31:9

And Moses wrote this Law and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 18:9

And the men went and passed through the land, and mapped it by cities into seven parts in a book, and they came to Joshua, to the host at Shiloh.

Numbers 21:14

Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of Jehovah, Waheb in Suphah, and in the torrents of Arnon,

Ezra 4:15

so that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers, and you shall find in the book of the records, and shall know that this city is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have rebelled in it in the past, for which cause that city was destroyed.

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hasten to go down about a whole day.

1 Samuel 10:25

Then Samuel told the people the duties of the kingdom, and wrote in a book and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his house.

Proverbs 25:1

These are also proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

Jeremiah 51:60-64

So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come on Babylon, all these words that are written against Babylon. And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When you come to Babylon, and shall see and shall read all these words, then you shall say, O Jehovah, You have spoken against this place to cut it off, so that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be a ruin forever.read more.
And it shall be, when you have made an end of reading this book, you shall tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of Euphrates. And you shall say, In this way shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring on her. And they shall be weary. So far are the words of Jeremiah.

Hebrews 10:7

Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of Me) to do Your will, O God."

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

And it happened when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this Law in a book, until they were finished, Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying, Take this book of the Law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, so that it may be there for a witness against you.

2 Chronicles 35:25

And Jeremiah mourned for Josiah. And all the singing men and the singing women have spoken of Josiah in their lamentations until this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel. And behold, they are written in the Lamentations.

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Books » Illustrative of » The record of the church of Christ

Daniel 12:1

And at that time Michael shall stand up, the great ruler who stands for the sons of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation; until that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, the small and the great, stand before God. And books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Revelation 22:19

And if anyone takes away from the Words of the Book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which have been written in this Book.

Books » Divine communications recorded in

Exodus 17:14

And Jehovah said to Moses, Write this, a memorial in a book, and set it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heavens.

Isaiah 30:8

Now go, write it before them in a tablet, and note it in a book, so that it may be for the time to come forever and ever,

Jeremiah 36:2

Take for yourself a roll of a book, and write in it all the Words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.

Revelation 1:19

Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be after this,

Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, the small and the great, stand before God. And books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Daniel 7:10

A stream of fire went out and came out from before Him. A thousand thousands served Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Malachi 3:16

Then those fearing Jehovah spoke together, each man to his neighbor. And Jehovah listened and heard. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Jehovah, and for those esteeming His name.

Books » Often sealed

Isaiah 29:11

And the vision of all has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which they give to one who knows books saying, Please read this; and he says, I cannot, for it is sealed.

Revelation 5:1

And I saw a book on the right of Him sitting on the throne, written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Books » Made in a roll

Jeremiah 36:2

Take for yourself a roll of a book, and write in it all the Words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.

Isaiah 34:4

And all the host of the heavens shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled like a scroll; and all their host shall droop, as a leaf falls off from the vine, and as the falling from the fig tree.

Ezekiel 2:9

And I looked, and behold! A hand was extended to me; and lo, a roll of a book was in it.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Visions of iddo

2 Chronicles 9:29

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah of Shiloh, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

2 Chronicles 12:15

And the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam lasted all their days.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Nathan

2 Chronicles 9:29

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah of Shiloh, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

1 Chronicles 29:29

And the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Jasher

2 Samuel 1:18

And he said to teach the sons of Judah The Song of the Bow. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jasher:

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hasten to go down about a whole day.

Books » Written with pen and ink

Jeremiah 36:18

Then Baruch answered them, He spoke all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink on the book.

3 John 1:13

I had many things to write, but I will not write to you with pen and ink,

Books » Erasures in, alluded to

Exodus 32:33

And Jehovah said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.

Numbers 5:23

And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water.

Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of God's providence

Psalm 56:8

You number my wandering; O put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your Book?

Books » Important events recorded in

Ezra 4:15

so that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers, and you shall find in the book of the records, and shall know that this city is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have rebelled in it in the past, for which cause that city was destroyed.

Ezra 6:1-2

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that was in the province of the Medes, a scroll. And in it was a record written thus:

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Sayings of the seers

2 Chronicles 33:19

and his prayer, and his entreaty, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places and set up Asherahs and graven images, before he was humbled, behold, they are written among the Matters of the Seers.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Chronicles of david

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he did not finish because wrath fell against the sons of Israel for this. And the number did not go up in the account of the chronicles of King David.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Samuel the seer

1 Chronicles 29:29

And the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Gad the seer

1 Chronicles 29:29

And the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani

2 Chronicles 20:34

And the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, which were taken up in the Book of the Kings of Israel.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah

2 Chronicles 12:15

And the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And the wars of Rehoboam and Jeroboam lasted all their days.

Books » Often dedicated to persons of distinction

Luke 1:3

it seemed good to me also, following all things accurately from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Acts 1:1

Truly, O Theophilus, I made the first report as to all things that Jesus began both to do and teach

Books » The ancients fond of making

Ecclesiastes 12:12

And further, by these, my son, be warned: The making of many books has no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Ahijah the shilonite

2 Chronicles 9:29

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah of Shiloh, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » History of the kings

1 Chronicles 9:1

So all Israel enrolled themselves. And behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was exiled to Babylon for their sins.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Natural history by solomon

1 Kings 4:32-33

And he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fish.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Samuel concerning the kingdom

1 Samuel 10:25

Then Samuel told the people the duties of the kingdom, and wrote in a book and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his house.

Books » Made of » Parchment

2 Timothy 4:13

When you come, bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Wars of the lord

Numbers 21:14

Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of Jehovah, Waheb in Suphah, and in the torrents of Arnon,

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Acts of solomon

1 Kings 11:41

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?

Books » Often written on both sides

Ezekiel 2:10

And He spread it before me; and it was written on the face and the back. And written on it were weepings, and mourning, and woe.

Books » Probable origin of

Job 19:23-24

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were engraved in a book! Oh that they were cut with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever!

Books » Made of » Papyrus or paper reed

Isaiah 19:7

Bare places shall be at the Nile, by the mouth of the Nile, and everything sown by the Nile shall dry up, driven away, and be no more.

Books » Were numerous and most expensive

Acts 19:19

Also many of those practicing the curious arts, bringing together the books, burned them before all. And they counted the prices of them and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

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Books In Prophecy

Revelation 5:1

And I saw a book on the right of Him sitting on the throne, written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Books Of Prophecy

Exodus 17:14

And Jehovah said to Moses, Write this, a memorial in a book, and set it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heavens.

Books, Metaphorical Use

Revelation 20:11-12

And I saw a great white throne, and Him sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And a place was not found for them.

Books, Not Preserved

Numbers 21:14

Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of Jehovah, Waheb in Suphah, and in the torrents of Arnon,

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