And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
Exodus
LawHe evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
Job
WisdomI write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.
Leviticus
LawThe heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
John
Gospels / JohnBut if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
Leviticus
LawNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Ruth
History / SamuelThe LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsBut the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryHonour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.