Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Numbers
LawAnd they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
Amos
Minor ProphetsTo hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
Numbers
Law / MosesWho gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulMoreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSon of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
Judges
History / SamuelFor this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
Acts
HistoryMake haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Solomon's Song
PoetryNow therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
Exodus
LawWherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
Genesis
LawThese be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielQuicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.