And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
Genesis
LawJehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke
GospelsOf the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
Ezra
History / EzraHe made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIf her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Exodus
LawLet them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
Mark
GospelsI have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
John
GospelsA wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
1 Samuel
HistoryEven as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTake heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.