I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
Joshua
HistoryConsiderest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Numbers
LawAnd Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Hebrews
General EpistlesTherefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Acts
HistoryKnow ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesRise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
Matthew
GospelsLORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Psalms
PoetryFor scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / Paul(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Luke
GospelsAnd Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?
Judges
HistoryThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther
History / MordecaiFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Psalms
PoetryRemember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel
HistoryConscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?