How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonDeliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryI have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
Joshua
HistoryYe mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Luke
Gospels / LukeMy glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Job
WisdomAnd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
1 Kings
HistoryFolly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAlso to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Proverbs
WisdomWho also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
Acts
HistoryBut ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
John
GospelsI say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Acts
History / LukeIf I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
John
GospelsAnd the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.
Genesis
Law / MosesShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Job
Wisdom / JobWe have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.