And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBlessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew
GospelsHear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIt shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus
LawAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
Genesis
LawFor, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
Psalms
PoetryThen the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsThen the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Esther
HistoryI will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
Acts
History / LukeMy son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
GospelsThou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deuteronomy
LawLike the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Genesis
LawAnd many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
John
GospelsAgain the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHow amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: