And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Leviticus
LawIf I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor every man shall bear his own burden.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Genesis
LawThy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
Genesis
LawIs the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsNow therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Amos
Minor ProphetsOut of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
Deuteronomy
LawThere was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
Exodus
Law / MosesFor some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;