Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Job
Wisdom / JobI am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThen the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSearching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
1 Peter
General EpistlesNow when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
Law / MosesYet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
Leviticus
LawThen she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesYe shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
Genesis
LawBlessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.