And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanGo to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
James
General Epistles / JamesBecause of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSend thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
Mark
GospelsIn his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhile he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.