28 Bible Verses about Books
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The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.
Take thee a roll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to thee, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.
it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,
And I saw at the right hand of him who sits on the throne a book, written inside and outside, sealed with seven seals.
Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah. And Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of LORD, which he had spoken to him, upon a roll of a book.
O that my words were now written! O that they were inscribed in a book, that they were engraved in the rock forever with an iron pen and lead!
I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God he made him,
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven portions in a book. And they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh.
Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of LORD, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. So thou shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces. And that they have made sedition wi
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hastened not to go down about a whole
Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
And Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that would come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written concerning Babylon. And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou come to Babylon, then see that thou read all these words. And say, O LORD, thou have spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate forever.read more.
And it shall be, when thou have made an end of reading this book, that thou shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates. And thou shall say, Thus Babylon shall sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring upon her, and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave him to show his bondmen what must happen quickly. And he signified it, having sent by his agent to his bondman John
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself.
Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of a book it is written about me) to do thy will, O God,
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah. And all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they 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
to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,
And at that time Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands for the sons of thy people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. And at that time thy people s
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the one of life. And the dead were judged from the things that were written in the books, accordi
And if any man takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, the things written in this book.
Books » Divine communications recorded in
And LORD said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it on a scroll, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.
Take thee a roll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to thee, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.
Therefore write the things that thou saw, and things that are, and things that are going to happen after these things.
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the one of life. And the dead were judged from the things that were written in the books, accordi
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Then those who feared LORD spoke one with another, and LORD hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared LORD, and who thought upon his name.
Books » Often sealed
And all vision has become to you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to a man who is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee. And he says, I cannot, for it is sealed.
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
And I saw at the right hand of him who sits on the throne a book, written inside and outside, sealed with seven seals.
Books » Made in a roll
Take thee a roll of a book, and write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to thee, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll. And all their host shall fade away as the leaf fades from off the vine, and as a fading [leaf] from the fig tree.
And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me, and, lo, a roll of a book was in it,
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Visions of iddo
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Nathan
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Jasher
(and he bade them teach the sons of Judah [the song of] the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hastened not to go down about a whole
Books » Written with pen and ink
Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.
Books » Erasures in, alluded to
And LORD said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out into the water of bitterness.
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of God's providence
Thou number my wanderings. Put thou my tears into thy bottle. Are they not in thy book?
Thine eyes saw my unformed substance, and in thy book they were all written, [even] the days that were ordained, when as yet there was none of them.
Books » Important events recorded in
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. So thou shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces. And that they have made sedition wi
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a roll, and in it was thus written for a record:
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Sayings of the seers
Also his prayer, and how [God] was entreated by him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up the Asherim and the graven images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Chronicles of david
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but did not finish. And wrath came for this upon Israel. Neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Samuel the seer
Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Gad the seer
Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Jehu the son of hanani
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Shemaiah
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
Books » Often dedicated to persons of distinction
it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,
I indeed made the former treatise, O Theophilus, about all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
Books » The ancients fond of making
And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Ahijah the shilonite
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » History of the kings
So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies. And, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Natural history by solomon
And he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is 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 fishes.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Samuel concerning the kingdom
Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
Books » Made of » Parchment
Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Wars of the lord
Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of LORD, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Acts of solomon
Now 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
And he spread it before me, and it was written inside and outside. And there were written in it lamentations and mourning and woe.
Books » Probable origin of
O that my words were now written! O that they were inscribed in a book, that they were engraved in the rock forever with an iron pen and lead!
Books » Made of » Papyrus or paper reed
The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
Books » Were numerous and most expensive
And a considerable number of those who practiced magical things, having brought their books together, burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Topics on Books
Books In Prophecy
Revelation 5:1And I saw at the right hand of him who sits on the throne a book, written inside and outside, sealed with seven seals.
Books Of Prophecy
Exodus 17:14And LORD said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Books, Metaphorical Use
Revelation 20:11-12And I saw a great white throne, and him who sits upon it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
Books, Not Preserved
Numbers 21:14Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of LORD, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,
Historical Books
Genesis 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God he made him,