And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.
Exodus
Law / MosesWith Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew
GospelsThen spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
Ruth
History / SamuelWhen heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
John
GospelsThen Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
Genesis
LawSo David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhich are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHim that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Judges
HistoryJesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
John
GospelsAnd Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesNotwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.