And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryI have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Proverbs
WisdomIn the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahI call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEven men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
1 Samuel
History / Samuel(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
Numbers
LawBe it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Ezra
HistoryHe brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Acts
History / LukeBut Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
2 Chronicles
HistorySeek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
WisdomAnd this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?