And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalms
PoetryAnd one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Job
WisdomAnd while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
Genesis
LawAnd the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOn the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:
Numbers
LawAwake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Luke
GospelsHe that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Nehemiah
HistorySpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawSaying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Judges
HistoryFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
LawPull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
Genesis
LawAnd they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,