This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOr ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLet thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Job
WisdomFor strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryBut me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
1 Kings
HistoryA man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job
Wisdom / JobBrethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWho will render to every man according to his deeds:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts
HistoryI delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
James
General EpistlesFrom the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Luke
GospelsFor he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.