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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesNebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
2 Kings
HistoryThe children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAccording to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
2 Kings
HistorySo also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
2 Kings
HistoryBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiElse, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: