And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThey bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Job
WisdomThe watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTake this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNeither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Deuteronomy
LawIn the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
LawFor every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAs it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAll the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawAnd the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSee then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhile I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPhilip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.