28 Bible Verses about Books

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Job 19:23

O that my words were now written! O that they were inscribed in a book,

Isaiah 19:7

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.

2 Timothy 4:13

Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.

Jeremiah 36:2

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.

Luke 1:3

it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,

Revelation 5:1

And I saw at the right hand of him who sits on the throne a book, written inside and outside, 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 LORD, which he had spoken to him, upon a roll of a book.

Job 19:23-24

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!

3 John 1:13

I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.

Deuteronomy 31:9

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.

Joshua 18:9

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.

Numbers 21:14

Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of LORD, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,

Ezra 4:15

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

Joshua 10:13

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

1 Samuel 10:25

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.

Proverbs 25:1

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

Jeremiah 51:60-64

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.

Hebrews 10:7

Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of a book it is written about me) to do thy will, O God,

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

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.

2 Chronicles 35:25

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

Daniel 12:1

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

Revelation 20:12

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

Revelation 22:19

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

Exodus 17:14

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.

Isaiah 30:8

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.

Jeremiah 36:2

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.

Revelation 1:19

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

Revelation 20:12

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

Daniel 7:10

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.

Malachi 3:16

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

Isaiah 29:11

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.

Revelation 5:1

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

Jeremiah 36:2

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.

Isaiah 34:4

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.

Ezekiel 2:9

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

2 Chronicles 9:29

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?

2 Chronicles 12:15

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

2 Chronicles 9:29

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?

1 Chronicles 29:29

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

2 Samuel 1:18

(and he bade them teach the sons of Judah [the song of] the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

Joshua 10:13

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

Jeremiah 36:18

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

3 John 1:13

I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink.

Books » Erasures in, alluded to

Exodus 32:33

And LORD said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.

Numbers 5:23

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

Psalm 56:8

Thou number my wanderings. Put thou my tears into thy bottle. Are they not in thy book?

Books » Important events recorded in

Ezra 4:15

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

Ezra 6:1-2

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

2 Chronicles 33:19

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

1 Chronicles 27:24

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

1 Chronicles 29:29

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

1 Chronicles 29:29

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

2 Chronicles 20:34

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

2 Chronicles 12:15

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

Luke 1:3

it occurred to me also, having followed closely from the beginning all things accurately, to write to thee in order, eminent Theophilus,

Acts 1:1

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

Ecclesiastes 12:12

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

2 Chronicles 9:29

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

1 Chronicles 9:1

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

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 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

1 Samuel 10:25

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

2 Timothy 4:13

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

Numbers 21:14

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

1 Kings 11:41

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

Ezekiel 2:10

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

Job 19:23-24

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

Isaiah 19:7

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

Acts 19:19

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 5:1

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 Of Prophecy

Exodus 17:14

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.

Books, Metaphorical Use

Revelation 20:11-12

And 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 21:14

Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of LORD, Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,

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