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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Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
Genesis
LawThick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
Genesis
Law / MosesEven so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Job
WisdomHe shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
John
Gospels / JohnBe still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawThou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
Genesis
Law / MosesForty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
Psalms
PoetryAll the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.