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 3

Deuteronomy 3

“But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.”
~ Deuteronomy 3:28

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Chronicles 16

Chronicles 16

“For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.”
~ 2 Chronicles 16:9

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John 14

John 14

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”
~ John 14:26

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1 Corinthians 4

1 Corinthians 4

“Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.”
~ 1 Corinthians 4:5

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Jeremiah 31

Jeremiah 31

“The time is coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.”
~ Jeremiah 31:31

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Exodus 31

Exodus 31

“and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts”
~ Exodus 31:3

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Job 8

Job 8

“How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.”
~ Job 8:2

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Psalm 135

Psalm 135

“The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.”
~ Psalm 135:6

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Joshua 23

Joshua 23

“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or the left.”
~ Joshua 23:6

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1 Kings 12

1 Kings 12

“So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.”
~ 1 Kings 12:15

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Jeremiah 22

Jeremiah 22

“For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding on chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their people.”
~ Jeremiah 22:4

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Deuteronomy 23

Deuteronomy 23

“For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies from you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you.”
~ Deuteronomy 23:14

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I Corinthians 6

I Corinthians 6

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;”
~ I Corinthians 6:19

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Numbers 28

Numbers 28

“Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘see that you present to me at the appointed time the food for my offerings made by fire, as an aroma pleasing to me.”
~ Numbers 28:2

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Psalm 100

Psalm 100

“Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.”
~ Psalm 11:3

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Exodus 11

Exodus 11

“All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying. ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that I will leave.”’ Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh.”
~ Exodus 11:8

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1 John 2

1 John 2

“The man who says, “‘I know him,”’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”
~ 1 John 2:4

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Acts 11

Acts 11

“and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.”
~ Acts 11:26

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