And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
John
Gospels / JohnThine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
Mark
GospelsHe will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
Psalms
PoetryAnd call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job
WisdomSo he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
Judges
History / SamuelThen wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
Joshua
HistoryAnd for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesLittle children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnOut of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
Genesis
LawAnd Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter
General EpistlesNow therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Genesis
LawAnd they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryThey shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.