And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsA scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Proverbs
WisdomFor we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIn Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Mark
GospelsAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Matthew
GospelsThou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBeing enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Judges
History / SamuelWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
Psalms
PoetrySome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Psalms
PoetryFor in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThere shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James
General EpistlesO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?