A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
Leviticus
LawThen king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
Job
Wisdom / JobOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOr if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
John
GospelsAnd they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers
LawNevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis
LawThe father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
WisdomAnd he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:
Joshua
HistoryBut I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFeed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.