19 occurrences in 13 translations

'Books' in the Bible

From there [the tribe of] Judah went against the inhabitants of Debir (the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher [city of books and scribes]).

and the rest of the matters of Amaziah, the first and the last, lo, are they not written on the books of the kings of Judah and Israel?

Verse ConceptsTwelve Beings

that a search should be made in your fathers’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Verse ConceptsArchivesBooksStoringSeeking For Concrete ThingsHistorical Books

Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,

Verse ConceptsAdministrationSeeking For Concrete ThingsHistorical BooksThe King's OrdersVolunteering

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law (the five books) of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him everything that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Verse ConceptsReturn From BabylonGiving To OthersHand Of GodPriests, Function In Ot TimesScribesGod's HandScholarsGod's Hands On PeopleStudying The Law

That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfWakefulnessReading Other MatterHistorical Booksmums

And the vision of the whole is to you, As words of the sealed book, That they give unto one knowing books, Saying, 'Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, 'I am not able, for it is sealed;'

Verse ConceptsScrollsDullnessSealing The MessageReading The Bible

And the book is given to him who hath not known books, Saying, 'Read this, we pray thee,' And he hath said, 'I have not known books.'

Verse ConceptsLiteracyReading Other MatterMemorizing ScriptureEducationReading The Bible

'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Take these books, this purchase-book, both the sealed one and the open one, and thou hast put them in an earthen vessel, that they may remain many days;

Verse ConceptsClayStaying A Long Time

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Verse ConceptsAngels RejoicingBooks, Metaphorical UseMany Spiritual BeingsServants Of The LordA Million And MoreThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsFire Emanating From GodCourt SessionsThousands Of Angels Worship God

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsReadingInsightProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtProphets, Role OfUnderstandingWord Of GodSeventy70 To 80 YearsDestruction Of JerusalemEnd Of ActionsBooks Of ProphecyNamed Prophets Of The LordAbrahamic CovenantReading The Bibleaccomplishmentsaccomplishment

Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

Verse ConceptsLearningAmazement, Of Jesus ChristMarvellingPeople With KnowledgeEducationSchooltrainingsurprises

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Verse ConceptsFigures Of SpeechDifferent ThingsNo RoomWriting The New TestamentThe WorldThe Biblespacestories

After all, Moses has had people to proclaim him in every city for generations, and on every Sabbath his books are read aloud in the synagogues."

Verse ConceptsReadingSabbath, In NtReading The ScripturesOn The SabbathThe Law ProclaimedUse Of The Scripturesthe Law of moses

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice OfCoinageSorcery And MagicOccultismSorceryWorthValuemagicwitchesartistsOccultism Being Forbidden

But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets:

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristHeresiesSectsWay, TheFaith, Object OfBelieving ProphetsTaking The Law To HeartWritten In The ProphetsWorshiping TogetherBeing DifferentbeliefconfessingChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

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

Verse ConceptsCloaksClothing, Need OfBooksLeisure, And PastimesPaul, Life OfDressOuter GarmentsSimplicityPapyrus

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the 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.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGuilt, Human Aspects OfDestinySmallnessStandingJudgmentWhat Heaven Will Be LikeThe Judgement InvolvesThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsThe Final JudgementGreat And SmallRepaid For DeedsJudgment According To WorksAccountabilityJudgement DayJudging Others Actionsdeeds

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