And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exodus
LawBut sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelUnto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
Luke
Gospels / LukePraise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Psalms
PoetryThen will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke
GospelsI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYe therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHe hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
Judges
History / SamuelAfter them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah
HistoryLet thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
Matthew
GospelsHe measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.