Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
Joshua
HistoryIf a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Exodus
LawBut there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark
GospelsAnd this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
Mark
GospelsWhich justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah
HistoryThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Genesis
LawAnd, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Ruth
HistoryLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Ezra
HistoryHe gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service: