And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms
PoetryIf we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
John
Gospels / JohnWhereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesI will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSurely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
Exodus
LawThou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Psalms
PoetryStir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPhilip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIt may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWith him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
Numbers
LawThe king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.