And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Psalms
PoetryMake the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Genesis
LawFear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
Numbers
LawSeeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
John
GospelsStrangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
Ezra
History / EzraWho can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Job
WisdomHow oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job
WisdomLet me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
Numbers
LawHis seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
John
GospelsI have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Proverbs
WisdomFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.