And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIn the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Esther
HistoryThe land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
Leviticus
LawBut when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
Acts
History / LukeThen said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
1 Samuel
HistoryAll thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:
Exodus
LawWhither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonCast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHer children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Proverbs
WisdomMarriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSalute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesYe are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
Nehemiah
HistorySurely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.