And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Job
WisdomThen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Deuteronomy
LawThen Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
1 Samuel
HistoryI said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
Acts
HistoryFor he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Psalms
PoetryThen the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTo whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James
General EpistlesBehold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
Genesis
Law / MosesArt thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumSet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.