But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnBut if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.
Exodus
LawWhen the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
Nehemiah
HistoryThou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Numbers
LawJoel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhile the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Proverbs
WisdomBut the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.
Exodus
LawAnd he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.
Exodus
LawAnd they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
Matthew
GospelsAnd it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.