Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHowbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew
GospelsAnd brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Job
WisdomAnd when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Genesis
LawO LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsUmmah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawZion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts
History / LukeThey angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
Psalms
PoetryYet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosEven three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Mark
GospelsLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumOf the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.