Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
Exodus
LawAnd Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Genesis
LawThen Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Matthew
GospelsThat thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
Ruth
HistoryTherefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosYe shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Leviticus
LawAnd Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
Job
WisdomAnd Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Numbers
LawIf there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.