Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
Genesis
Law / MosesThough thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
Genesis
LawWe have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
Numbers
LawThe thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without, was five cubits: and that which was left was the place of the side chambers that were within.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsArtaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
Exodus
LawAnd ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNot because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
James
General Epistles / JamesLet them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Job
WisdomBut thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?