I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Genesis
LawAnd he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
2 Kings
HistoryThe fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
Exodus
LawThe overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Joshua
HistoryThen these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark
GospelsAnd Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
Genesis
LawAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
2 Chronicles
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
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWhy dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.