And 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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
Esther
HistoryAsk thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah
Minor ProphetsAs for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:
Nehemiah
History / Nehemiah(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Judges
HistoryLet not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
Genesis
Law / MosesThere will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
1 Kings
HistoryHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
Luke
GospelsThis he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John
GospelsHear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.