For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
Joshua
HistoryThey make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaWho knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBuild you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Numbers
LawHe shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBeside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ezra
HistoryThe gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobAfter these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Esther
History / MordecaiNow it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
Matthew
GospelsThe Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John
GospelsAnd all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Genesis
LawThus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?
Joshua
HistoryThou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsReturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?