For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSuch as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Psalms
PoetryAnd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Judges
History / SamuelFor it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Acts
HistoryThey are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
John
GospelsEvery man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTheir inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
Psalms
PoetryThen entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
Luke
GospelsSo David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: