It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonUnto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesSeven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBe thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesTake the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
Numbers
LawShall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Job
WisdomAnd by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThey all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThey spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job
WisdomAnd she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus
Law / MosesHe stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.