To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.
Deuteronomy
LawNow the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.
Judges
History / SamuelFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Genesis
LawIf thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah
HistoryThey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
Acts
HistoryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
Exodus
LawAnd he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Leviticus
LawThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esther
HistoryAnd what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said I unto her that was old in adulteries, Will they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with them?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Matthew
GospelsJudge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalms
PoetryI know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.