And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Psalms
PoetryJesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
John
GospelsBut all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 Samuel
HistoryIt 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
HistoryWhat mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
Judges
HistoryHe went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryIf so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawFor, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesThis is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIf ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Luke
Gospels / LukeObey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Hebrews
General EpistlesIt shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;