And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Psalms
PoetryThe word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawAnd he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.
Exodus
Law / MosesTurn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
Psalms
PoetryAnd ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
Exodus
LawAnd it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSpeak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
Law / MosesO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs
WisdomNow he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersArise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Hebrews
General EpistlesThere was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNotwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Numbers
Law / MosesThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.