And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMy beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistoryThey have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis
LawO earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Job
WisdomEvery man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Numbers
LawAnd the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
Numbers
Law / MosesBe patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James
General EpistlesBrethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Deuteronomy
LawFor I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSeraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.