Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis
LawAnd the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:
Leviticus
LawYea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Matthew
GospelsOnly the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
LawAnd so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings
HistoryFor then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThen will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYe know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
Luke
GospelsAnd because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Nehemiah
HistorySee, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Exodus
LawNow therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: