And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
Joshua
HistoryHe hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsVerily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
John
GospelsNevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTwo men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Luke
GospelsAnd lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
2 Samuel
HistoryMoreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Luke
GospelsTake the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Psalms
PoetryNo lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonNevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Judges
HistoryBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?