And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
Numbers
Law / MosesThey spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Numbers
LawSaying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
2 Kings
HistoryThe sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsSo they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
Genesis
LawBut Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAll the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Exodus
LawAnd he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOf the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
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 / JeremiahAnd the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.