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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Joshua 2

Joshua 2

“We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.”
~ Joshua 2:10

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Nahum 1

Nahum 1

“The LORD is good, a refuge in time of trouble, He cares for those who trust in him.”
~ Nahum 1:7

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Psalm 110

Psalm 110

“The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: ““You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
~ Psalm 110:4

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Ezekiel 46

Ezekiel 46

“On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are to worship in the presence of the LORD at the entrance to that gateway.”
~ Ezekiel 46:3

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John 5

John 5

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears by word and believes in him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned: he has crossed over from death to life.”
~ John 5:24

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2 Samuel 23

2 Samuel 23

“he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness of rain that brings the grass from the earth.”
~ 2 Samuel 23:4

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Isaiah 44

Isaiah 44

“All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind; they are ignorant, to their own shame.”
~ Isaiah 44:9

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Isaiah 10

Isaiah 10

“See, the Lord, the LORD Almighty, will lop off the boughs with great power. The lofty trees will be felled, the tall ones will be brought low.”
~ Isaiah 10:33

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1 Corinthian 11

1 Corinthian 11

“Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.”
~ 1 Corinthian 11:3

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Isaiah 34

Isaiah 34

“The LORD is angry with all nations; his wrath is upon all their armies. He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter.”
~ Isaiah 34:2

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Genesis 38

Genesis 38

“About three months later Judah was told, “‘Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant.”’ Judah said, “‘bring her out and have her burned to death!”
~ Genesis 38:24

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2 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians 1

“They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power.”
~ 2 Thessalonians 1:9

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Psalm 12

Psalm 12

“Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
~ Psalm 12:5

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Jeremiah 1

Jeremiah 1

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
~ Jeremiah 1:5

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1 Samuel 13

1 Samuel 13

“You acted foolishly,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you, if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.”
~ 1 Samuel 13:13

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2 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 18

“I will go and be a lying spirit in the mouths of his prophets,’ he said. “ ‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.”
~ 2 Chronicles 18:21

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Psalm 72

Psalm 72

“Praise be to his glorious name forever: may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.”
~ Psalm 72:19

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Psalm 14

Psalm 14

“The fool says in his heart; “‘There is no God.”’ They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.”
~ Psalm 14:1

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