I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Luke
GospelsBut every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
Numbers
LawNow the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielO LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
Esther
History / MordecaiMoreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWe be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesTarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
Genesis
LawAs we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThese things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
John
GospelsAnd Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
LawWho are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms
PoetryGo and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.