She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
Luke
GospelsBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaKeep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Exodus
LawThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThey joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psalms
PoetryLay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Job
WisdomAnd when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts
History / LukeSound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
Exodus
LawTake Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
Numbers
LawAnd there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Genesis
Law / MosesThere is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Mark
GospelsThen I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.