Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBecause the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAmaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAppoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
John
GospelsAs he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
John
Gospels / JohnFor, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis
Law / MosesWe see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWithhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWoe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis
LawAnd it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThat the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.