To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
1 Samuel
HistoryYea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
Nehemiah
HistoryShall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Micah
Minor ProphetsI hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God spake unto Noah, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
Numbers
Law / MosesJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John
GospelsHast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
Numbers
Law / MosesWhile the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Revelation
ApocalypticSimon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.