Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job
Wisdom / JobI can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnWhose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAs it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSpeak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
Exodus
LawAnd my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Genesis
LawAnd it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSay unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTheir seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Job
WisdomThe wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAsk thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn your patience possess ye your souls.
Luke
GospelsAnd they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.
Deuteronomy
LawHe must increase, but I must decrease.