He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAlso pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
Exodus
LawBlessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Genesis
Law / MosesIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
John
GospelsBut to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew
GospelsThe LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Genesis
LawI know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
Judges
History / SamuelTurn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHelp me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: