And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Job
WisdomThe law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersArise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Genesis
LawWoe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThey answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
John
Gospels / JohnFor if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
Judges
History / SamuelBy faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAgain Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
Esther
HistoryThy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus
LawBut he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
1 Samuel
HistoryLet not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.
2 Kings
HistoryHe will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.