And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThis is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John
GospelsThen Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThe heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings
HistoryThe wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Job
Wisdom / JobAwake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThese were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAll that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs
WisdomIf thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.