And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAt destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Job
WisdomAnd one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryGood and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Matthew
GospelsOr saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesO LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHe shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
2 Kings
HistoryFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
Exodus
LawAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahCanst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Job
WisdomAs the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.