He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhen they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
Joshua
History / JoshuaYe eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
Genesis
LawAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Acts
History / LukeHe that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs
WisdomThey have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew
GospelsI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew
GospelsThese are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
LawBy the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
Job
Wisdom / JobMy son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Deuteronomy
LawHear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Job
WisdomAnd there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Numbers
LawMake haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.