And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryThere be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms
PoetryO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryBut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs
WisdomThy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryOnly acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Psalms
PoetryJesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
John
GospelsAll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew
GospelsHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelOur fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
Acts
History / LukeSon of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James
General EpistlesAnd David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.