And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
HistoryO thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
Genesis
LawFor he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawAnd Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEven a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew
GospelsIf ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew
GospelsCome, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Job
Wisdom / JobTEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielOf the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraLet their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;