Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThey shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhat profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
Judges
HistoryOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Matthew
GospelsJoshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielJesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
John
GospelsLet Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
1 Kings
HistoryMy heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Psalms
PoetryThe Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesBlessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
James
General EpistlesPraise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryWhoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.