And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLikewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
Nehemiah
HistoryBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomUnto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms
PoetryAnd now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Matthew
GospelsTherefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Job
WisdomThat good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTo whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Acts
HistoryAnd they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Mark
Gospels / MarkI am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.