I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAs he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
Ruth
HistoryAnd if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWho hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis
LawIf a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Deuteronomy
LawThey say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Genesis
LawAnd the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Acts
History / LukeIs it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahThen the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
2 Samuel
HistoryBecause that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesA minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
Genesis
LawWhen thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
Genesis
Law / MosesDoth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?