And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Job
WisdomFor the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
1 Samuel
HistoryNeither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsConsider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalms
PoetryYour father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
1 Samuel
HistoryThy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonLikewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
John
GospelsAnd he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawAnd there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.