Songs of Songs 2

“He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.”
– Songs of Songs 2:4

Song of Songs 4

“You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart, with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
– Song of Songs 4:9

Numbers 8

“Of all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons to do the work at the Tent of Meeting on behalf of all the Israelites, and to make atonements for them so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
– Numbers 8:19

2 Samuel 4

“So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung the bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-Bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.”
– 2 Samuel 4:12

Mark 6

“because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
– Mark 6:50

Ezekiel 45

“You are to do the same on the seventh day of the month for anyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance; so that you are to make atonement in the temple.”
– Ezekiel 45:20

Numbers 20

“Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to the rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”
– Numbers 20:8

1 Chronicles 19

“When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench in David’s nostrils, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah and Zobah.”
– 1 Chronicles 19:6

Zephaniah 1

“Be silent before the Sovereign LORD, for the day of the LORD is near. The LORD has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.”
– Zephaniah 1:7

Judges 15

“Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, “‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
– Judges 15:18

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

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Matthew 19

Matthew 19

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
~ Matthew 19:14

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Ruth 3

Ruth 3

“One day Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “‘My daughter, should I not try to find a home for you, where you will be well provided for?”
~ Ruth 3:1

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Ezekiel 15

Ezekiel 15

“I will set my face against them. Although they have come out of the fire, the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the LORD.”
~ Ezekiel 15:7

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Genesis 40

Genesis 40

“The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.”
~ Genesis 40:23

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2 Samuel 15

2 Samuel 15

“But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went; his head was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up.”
~ 2 Samuel 15:30

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Genesis 22

Genesis 22

“Then God said, “‘Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”
~ Genesis 22:2

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Daniel 3

Daniel 3

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.”
~ Daniel 3:17

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2 Chronicles 27

2 Chronicles 27

“Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.”
~ 2 Chronicles 27:6

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Psalm 122

Psalm 122

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “‘May those who love you be secure.”
~ Psalm 122:6

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Joshua 14

Joshua 14

“So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the LORD, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.
~ Joshua 14:14

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Matthew 24

Matthew 24

“So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
~ Matthew 24:44

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Numbers 2

Numbers 2

“So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each with his clan and family.”
~ Numbers 2:34

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Psalm 10

Psalm 10

“Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”
~ Psalm 10:1

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Luke 13

Luke 13

“He replied, “‘Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.”
~ Luke 13:32

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Leviticus 17

Leviticus 17

“For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the alter; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.”
~ Leviticus 17:11

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Joshua 16

Joshua 16

“So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.”
~ Joshua 16:4

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1 Chronicles 12

1 Chronicles 12

“Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel.”
~ 1 Chronicles 12:40

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