“But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.”
— Exodus 1:17
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“But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.”
— Exodus 1:17
“And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses. ”
— Numbers 1:54
“She said to them: Go ye home to your mothers, the Lord deal mercifully with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.”
— Ruth 1:8
“And Solomon said to God: Thou hast shewn great kindness to my father David: and hast made me king in his stead.”
— 2 Chronicles 1:8
“O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?”
— Proverbs 1:22
“And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.”
— Daniel 1:17
“And the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel: for so the Lord had commanded Moses.”
— Numbers 2:33
“And Elcana went to Ramatha, to his house: but the child ministered in the sight of the Lord before the face of Heli the priest.”
— 1 Samuel 2:11
“And when Hesron was dead, Caleb went in to Ephrata. Hesron also had to wife Abia who bore him Ashur the father of Thecua.”
— 1 Chronicles 2:24
“For we are the children of saints, and look for that life which God will give to those that never change their faith from him.”
— Tobit 2:18
“My children behold the generations of men: and know ye that no one hath hoped in the Lord, and hath been confounded.”
— Sirach 2:11
“And it shall be in that day, saith the Lord: That she shall call me: My husband, and she shall call me no more Baali.”
— Hosea 2:16
“Phinees, our father, by being fervent in the zeal of God, received the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.”
— 1 Maccabees 2:54
“And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
— Exodus 3:11
“And came to her mother in law; who said to her: What hast thou done, daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.”
— Ruth 3:16
“And now, O Lord, think of me, and take not revenge of my sins, neither remember my offences, nor those of my parents.”
— Tobit 3:3
“Who knoweth if the spirit of the children of Adam ascend upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descend downward?”
— Ecclesiastes 3:21
“He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.”
— Sirach 3:8
“Return, you rebellious children, and I will heal your rebellions. Behold we come to thee: for thou art the Lord our God.”
— Jeremiah 3:22
“By it we bless God and the Father: and by it we curse men who are made after the likeness of God.”
— James 3:9
“And the children of Israel cried to the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots set with scythes and for twenty years had grievously oppressed them.”
— Judges 4:3
“And the caldrons, and fleshhooks, and bowls. All the vessels did Hiram his father make for Solomon in the house of the Lord of the finest brass.”
— 2 Chronicles 4:16
“Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel.”
— Ezra 4:1
“Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:13
“Be of good comfort, my children, cry to the Lord, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the princes your enemies.”
— Baruch 4:21
“And the Lord said: So shall the children of Israel eat their bread all filthy among the nations whither I will cast them out.”
— Ezekiel 4:13
“And returning home, they sung a hymn, and blessed God in heaven, because he is good, because his mercy endureth for ever.”
— 1 Maccabees 4:24
“So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free. ”
— Galatians 4:31
“And the children of Israel did so, and they cast them forth without the camp, as the Lord had spoken to Moses.”
— Numbers 5:4
“At that time the Lord said to Joshua: Make thee knives of stone, and circumcise the second time the children of Israel.”
— Joshua 5:2
“O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor, thy father, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour.”
— Daniel 5:18
“Let no man deceive you with vain words. For because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the children of unbelief.”
— Ephesians 5:6
“And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.”
— Ezra 6:10
“Saying: The God of our fathers, whose power thou hast set forth, will make this return to thee, that thou rather shalt see their destruction.”
— Judith 6:17
“The children of Saphatia, the children of Hatil, the children of Phochereth, who was born of Sabaim, the son of Amon.”
— Nehemiah 7:59
“At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father's house.”
— Acts 7:20
“And Aaron shall offer the Levites, as a gift in the sight of the Lord from the children of Israel, that they may serve in his ministry.”
— Numbers 8:11
“They must remember how our father Abraham was tempted, and being proved by many tribulations, was made the friend of God.”
— Judith 8:22
“And when all had said, Amen, they went to the feast: but the marriage feast they celebrated also with the fear of the Lord. ”
— Tobit 9:12
“O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, that have sinned.”
— Daniel 9:8
“Jesus answered: Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”
— John 9:3
“Whose are the fathers and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.”
— Romans 9:5
“And may teach the children of Israel all my ordinances which the Lord hath spoken to them by the hand of Moses.”
— Leviticus 10:11
“And the Lord being angry with them, delivered them into the hands of the Philistines, and of the children of Ammon.”
— Judges 10:7
“And after this they consulted the Lord whether he would come thither. And the Lord answered: Behold he is hidden at home.”
— 1 Samuel 10:22
“And Solomon did that which was not pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David, his father.”
— 1 Kings 11:6
“And he told his parents all the benefits of God, which he had done to him by the man that conducted him.”
— Tobit 11:19
“They shall walk after the Lord, he shall roar as a lion: because he shall roar, and the children of the sea shall fear.”
— Hosea 11:10
“Moses the servant of the Lord, and the children of Israel slew them, and Moses delivered their land in possession to the Rubenites, and Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses.”
— Joshua 12:6
“And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt.”
— 1 Samuel 12:6
“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her son was taken up to God and to his throne.”
— Revelation 12:5
“Send men to view the land of Chanaan, which I will give to the children of Israel, one of every tribe, of the rulers.”
— Numbers 13:3
“And their father said to them: What way went he? His sons shewed him the way by which the man of God went, who came out of Juda.”
— 1 Kings 13:12
“But thou shalt rejoice in thy children, because they shall all be blessed, and shall be gathered together to the Lord.”
— Tobit 13:17
“The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.”
— Psalms 13:2
“And he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helcias, a very beautiful woman, and one that feared God.”
— Daniel 13:2
“So his father went down to the woman, and made a feast for his son Samson: for so the young men used to do.”
— Judges 14:10
“And Juda did evil in the sight of the Lord, and provoked him above all that their fathers had done, in their sins which they committed.”
— 1 Kings 14:22
“Forgetfulness of God, defiling of souls, changing of nature, disorder in marriage, and the irregularity of adultery and uncleanness.”
— Wisdom 14:26
“We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, the iniquities of our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.”
— Jeremiah 14:20
“And Othoniel the son of Cenez, the younger brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Axa his daughter to wife.”
— Joshua 15:17
“So the children of Israel seeing them fleeing, followed after them. And they went down sounding with trumpets and shouting after them.”
— Judith 15:3
“Rejoice not in ungodly children, if they be multiplied: neither be delighted in them, if the fear of God be not with them.”
— Sirach 16:1
“For the lot of Manasses took in the land of Taphua, which is on the borders of Manasses, and belongs to the children of Ephraim.”
— Joshua 17:8
“And they hearkened not, but hardened their necks like to the neck of their fathers, who would not obey the Lord, their God.”
— 2 Kings 17:14
“And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and divided the land to the children of Israel into seven parts.”
— Joshua 18:10
“And as he lingered, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife, and of his two daughters, because the Lord spared him.”
— Genesis 19:16
“And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abisai his brother, and they went against the children of Ammon.”
— 1 Chronicles 19:11
“Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.”
— Exodus 20:12
“This is the Water of contradiction, where the children of Israel strove with words against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.”
— Numbers 20:13
“And the children of Benjamin coming out of Gabaa slew of the children of Israel that day two and twenty thousand men.”
— Judges 20:21
“And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.”
— Joshua 21:3
“And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded them to receive them in peace.”
— Judges 21:13
“Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers.”
— 1 Kings 21:3
“God shall lay up the sorrow of the father for his children: and when he shall repay, then shall he know.”
— Job 21:19
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of David, his father: he turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.”
— 2 Kings 22:2
“Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: These are the feasts of the Lord, which you shall call holy.”
— Leviticus 23:2
“But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves and for your children.”
— Luke 23:28
“Behold, Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master's son, as the Lord hath spoken.”
— Genesis 24:51
“Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.”
— 1 Samuel 24:22
“But Nadab and Abiu died before their father, and had no children: so Eleazar, and Ithamar did the office of the priesthood.”
— 1 Chronicles 24:2
“And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive.”
— Genesis 25:21
“And I will make Rabbath a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching place for flocks: and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
— Ezekiel 25:5
“A good wife is a good portion, she shall be given in the portion of them that fear God, to a man for his good deeds.”
— Sirach 26:3
“And he did that which was pleasing in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done.”
— 2 Chronicles 29:2
“To all them, who with their whole heart, seek the Lord the God of their fathers: and will not impute it to them that they are not sanctified.”
— 2 Chronicles 30:19
“For it is a people that provoketh to wrath, and lying children that will not hear the law of God.”
— Isaiah 30:9
“Yea your father hath also overreached me, and hath changed my wages ten times: and yet God hath not suffered him to hurt me.”
— Genesis 31:7
“These are they Whom the Lord hath commanded to divide the land of Chanaan to the children of Israel. ”
— Numbers 34:29
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
— Matthew 5:9
“But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.”
— John 1:12
“Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.”
— John 3:1
“And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
— Matthew 18:3
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