And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
1 Kings
HistoryTo him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs
WisdomThe Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThese have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHarim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryThey mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
Genesis
LawBut king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Genesis
LawAnd I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
Judges
History / SamuelSo Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.
Joshua
HistoryMy people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
2 Samuel
HistoryNow it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.