And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus
Law / MosesThen answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John
GospelsShew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Luke
GospelsAnd with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
Deuteronomy
LawThy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
2 Samuel
HistoryGo and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWho can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
2 Kings
HistoryThis is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Job
Wisdom / JobHer princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThat it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.