The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
Psalms
PoetryHe measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielArise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Genesis
LawThough a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhen thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonEsther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Esther
HistoryBut when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHer feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Job
WisdomAnd the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Exodus
Law / MosesMy servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.
Judges
History / SamuelThe word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
Numbers
Law / MosesAs for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.