And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThese were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTake the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMany will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
Numbers
LawTo whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
Acts
HistorySeven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAs for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
Job
WisdomEven those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
Ezra
History / EzraGod is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Genesis
Law / MosesIf his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawTherefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: