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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Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsO God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms
PoetryThey bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Job
WisdomWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew
GospelsWhen I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Job
WisdomAnd there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Job
Wisdom / JobWe have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSave thyself, and come down from the cross.
Mark
Gospels / MarkLabour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John
GospelsAnd the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
John
GospelsIf a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers
LawWhen a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryAnd David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistorySurely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.