And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts
HistoryFor the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahI will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThrough thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
Psalms
PoetryIn all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
Genesis
LawUnto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalms
PoetryThey did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Luke
GospelsAnd he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
Luke
GospelsBut I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.
Exodus
LawOnly the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.