And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges
History / SamuelThou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke
GospelsO Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSuch is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Genesis
LawThe LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Judges
HistoryAnd I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis
LawAnd a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts
HistoryAnd Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Judges
HistoryAnd after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNow it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.