Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis
LawAnd God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomYe shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd, 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
HistoryThen began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Matthew
GospelsAnd ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Chronicles
HistoryNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis
LawAdonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWill he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Job
Wisdom / JobIncline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Psalms
PoetryIt is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
Ezra
HistoryBut he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahRighteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.