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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Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges
History / SamuelFor shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Psalms
PoetryThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms
PoetryAgain Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis
Law / MosesOf Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Numbers
LawAnd all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Genesis
LawBehold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Psalms
PoetryMoreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
Psalms
PoetryHis substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Job
Wisdom / JobJoshua made war a long time with all those kings.
Joshua
HistoryLooking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Hebrews
General EpistlesThus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,