Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBe merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Psalms
PoetryAs concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Numbers
LawFor as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job
WisdomThou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
LawTherefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Job
WisdomBut many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Ezra
History / EzraAnd they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Exodus
LawSo will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOnly the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.