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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Deuteronomy 15

Deuteronomy 15

“Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.”
~ Deuteronomy 15:10

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Ezekiel 8

Ezekiel 8

“And he said to me, “‘Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, ““The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.”
~ Ezekiel 8:12

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Isaiah 24

Isaiah 24

“The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statues and broken the everlasting covenant.”
~ Isaiah 24:5

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Zechariah 10

Zechariah 10

“I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them.”
~ Zechariah 10:6

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Mark 14

Mark 14

“A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him,”
~ Mark 14:51

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2 Samuel 24

2 Samuel 24

“David was conscience-stricken after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the LORD, “‘I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.”
~ 2 Samuel 24:10

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Romans 11

Romans 11

“for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.”
~ Romans 11:29

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Hosea 3

Hosea 3

“Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to his blessings in the last days.”
~ Hosea 3:5

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Psalm 140

Psalm 140

“O LORD, I say to you. “‘You are my God,”’ Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy.”
~ Psalm 140:6

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1 Samuel 3

1 Samuel 3

“For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons made themselves contemptible, and he failed to restrain them.”
~ I Samuel 3:13

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Jeremiah 10

Jeremiah 10

“But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens with his understanding.”
~ Jeremiah 10:12

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Leviticus 6

Leviticus 6

“In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for any of these things he did that made him guilty.”
~ Leviticus 6:7

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Hebrews 2

Hebrews 2

“how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.”
~ Hebrews 2:3

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Colossians 1

Colossians 1

“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.”
~ Colossians 1:13

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Psalm 20

Psalm 20

“We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.”
~ Psalm 20:5

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Joshua 21

Joshua 21

“So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their forefathers, and they took possession of it and settled there.”
~ Joshua 21:43

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Jeremiah 4

Jeremiah 4

“Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above grow dark, because I have spoken and will not relent, I have decided and will not turn back.”
~ Jeremiah 4:28

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Proverbs 9

Proverbs 9

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
~ Proverbs 9:10

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