28 Bible Verses about Books

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Job 19:23

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

Isaiah 19:7

The vegetables by the river, by the mouth of the river, and every thing sown beside the river shall dry up, wither away, and be no more.

2 Timothy 4:13

The cloak that I left at Troas in the house of Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee and the books, but especially the parchments.

Jeremiah 36:2

Take thee a roll of a book and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the Gentiles, from the day I began to speak unto thee, from the days of Josiah, unto today.

Luke 1:3

it seemed good also to me, after having understood all the things from the beginning with great diligence, to write them unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Revelation 5:1

And I saw in the right hand of him that was seated on the throne a book written within and on the backside, 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 the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.

Job 19:23-24

Oh, that my words were now written! Oh, that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

3 John 1:13

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

Deuteronomy 31:9

And Moses wrote this law and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 18:9

And those men went and passed through the land, drawing it by cities into seven parts in a book and came again to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh.

Numbers 21:14

Therefore it is said in the book of the battles of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon

Ezra 4:15

that search may be made in the book of the records of our fathers; so shalt thou find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city and hurtful unto kings and provinces and that from old time they form rebellions in the midst of her, for which cause this city was destroyed.

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of righteousness? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven and hastened not to go down about a whole day.

1 Samuel 10:25

Then Samuel recited unto the people the rights of the kingdom and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one 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 upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon. And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon and shalt see and shalt read all these things; then thou shalt say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that no one shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.read more.
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates; and thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be overcome. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Revelation 1:1

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his slaves things which are convenient to do quickly, and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his slave John,

Hebrews 10:7

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

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

And it came to pass when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in the book until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, Take this book of the law and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the 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 the singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day and made them an ordinance in Israel, which 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 shall Michael stand up, the great prince who is for the sons of thy people, and it shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there were people until now, but in that time thy people shall escape, all those that are found written in the book.

Revelation 20:12

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

Revelation 22:19

and if anyone shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life and out of the holy city and from the things which are written in this book.

Books » Divine communications recorded in

Exodus 17:14

And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in the book and tell Joshua that I must utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Isaiah 30:8

Now go, write this vision before them on a tablet and note it in a book that it may remain unto the last day, for ever, unto all ages.

Jeremiah 36:2

Take thee a roll of a book and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the Gentiles, from the day I began to speak unto thee, from the days of Josiah, unto today.

Revelation 1:19

Write the things which thou hast seen and the things which are and the things which must be after these.

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

Revelation 20:12

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

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousands of thousands served him, and ten thousands of ten thousands stood before him; the Judge sat down, and the books were opened.

Malachi 3:16

Then those that feared the LORD spoke one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those that feared the LORD and for those that think in his name.

Books » Often sealed

Isaiah 29:11

And every vision is unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which if it were delivered to one that knows how to read, saying, Read this, I pray thee: he shall say, I cannot; for it is sealed:

Revelation 5:1

And I saw in the right hand of him that was seated on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Books » Made in a roll

Jeremiah 36:2

Take thee a roll of a book and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the Gentiles, from the day I began to speak unto thee, from the days of Josiah, unto today.

Isaiah 34:4

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

Ezekiel 2:9

And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent unto me; and in it was the roll of a book,

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 books of Nathan, the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah, the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo, the seer against Jeroboam, the son of Nebat?

2 Chronicles 12:15

Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah, the prophet, and of Iddo, the seer concerning genealogies? And there was war 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 books of Nathan, the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah, the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo, the seer against 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 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

(He also bade them teach the sons of Judah the use of the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of righteousness.)

Joshua 10:13

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of righteousness? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven and hastened not to go down about a whole day.

Books » Written with pen and ink

Jeremiah 36:18

Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto 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 will not with ink and pen write unto thee,

Books » Erasures in, alluded to

Exodus 32:33

And the LORD answered unto Moses, Whoever has sinned against me, this one 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 with the bitter water;

Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of God's providence

Psalm 56:8

Thou tellest my wanderings; put 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 our fathers; so shalt thou find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city and hurtful unto kings and provinces and that from old time they form rebellions in the midst of her, for which cause this city was destroyed.

Ezra 6:1-2

Then Darius, the king, gave a commandment, and a search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. And there was found in the coffer of the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

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

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer also and how he was heard, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places upon which he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he humbled himself; behold, these things are written among the words of the seers.

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

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab, the son of Zeruiah, had begun to number, but he did not finish; and because of this, wrath fell upon Israel; and thus the number was not put in the account of 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 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

Now 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

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu, the son of Hanani, who is mentioned 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 book of Shemaiah, the prophet, and of Iddo, the seer concerning genealogies? And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

Books » Often dedicated to persons of distinction

Luke 1:3

it seemed good also to me, after having understood all the things from the beginning with great diligence, to write them unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Acts 1:1

The former treatise I have made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Books » The ancients fond of making

Ecclesiastes 12:12

My son, in addition to this, 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 books of Nathan, the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah, the Shilonite, 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 were reckoned by genealogies, and behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their rebellion.

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 that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He also spoke of animals and of fowl and of serpents and of fishes.

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

1 Samuel 10:25

Then Samuel recited unto the people the rights of the kingdom and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house.

Books » Made of » Parchment

2 Timothy 4:13

The cloak that I left at Troas in the house of Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee and the books, but 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 battles of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks 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 within and without; and there was written therein lamentations and mourning and woes.

Books » Probable origin of

Job 19:23-24

Oh, that my words were now written! Oh, that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

Books » Made of » Papyrus or paper reed

Isaiah 19:7

The vegetables by the river, by the mouth of the river, and every thing sown beside the river shall dry up, wither away, and be no more.

Books » Were numerous and most expensive

Acts 19:19

In the same manner many who had practiced vain arts brought their books together and burned them before everyone, 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 in the right hand of him that was seated on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Books Of Prophecy

Exodus 17:14

And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in the book and tell Joshua that I must 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 that was seated upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and their place was not found.

Books, Not Preserved

Numbers 21:14

Therefore it is said in the book of the battles of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon

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