And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor 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 I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis
LawMoreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsUphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms
PoetryThen said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThey conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Job
WisdomAnd the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis
LawBow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Luke
GospelsTheir heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Matthew
GospelsThen all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
John
GospelsThey spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.