Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNeither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahGive ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDraw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
Exodus
LawThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Luke
GospelsAnd Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Genesis
LawPrepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIs not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Job
WisdomFor the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
Judges
History / SamuelHe measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.