To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Ezra
HistoryMoreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
Hebrews
General EpistlesGo say to them, Get you into your tents again.
Deuteronomy
LawThen I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Numbers
LawAnd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matthew
GospelsWherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAnd the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
GospelsAnd that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
Judges
HistoryAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
Judges
HistoryAnd also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Joel
Minor ProphetsCan a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
Numbers
LawHe putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHe came unto his own, and his own received him not.
John
GospelsMoreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.