And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Mark
GospelsAnd their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
Genesis
LawAnd he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBlessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Job
WisdomAnd David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonIn the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahO LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahKeep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
2 Samuel
HistorySmite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.