Bible Verses (taking turns posting a verse from a Bible book)

[Christine]

'And Israel stretched out his right hand, 
.. and laid it upon Ephraim's head, 
.... who was the younger, 
...... and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, 
........ guiding his hands wittingly; 
.......... for Manasseh was the firstborn.
(Gen 48:14)  

Praise God! For His will was done.

 

Edited December 30, 2018 by Christine

[Christine]

'And he (Jacob) blessed Joseph, and said, 
.. "God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, 
.... the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
...... The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; 
........ and let my name be named on them, 
.......... and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; 
............ and let them grow into a multitude 
.............. in the midst of the earth.'
(Genesis 48:15-16)  

Praise God!

[Christine]

'And when Joseph saw 
.. that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, 
.... it displeased him: 
...... and he held up his father's hand, 
........ to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
And Joseph said unto his father, 
.. "Not so, my father: 
.... for this is the firstborn; 
...... put thy right hand upon his head."
And his father refused, and said, 
.. "I know it, my son, I know it: 
.... he also shall become a people, 
...... and he also shall be great: 
........ but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, 
.......... and his seed shall become a multitude of nations."
And he blessed them that day, saying, 
.. "In thee shall Israel bless, saying, 
.... God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh" 
and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.'
(Genesis 48:17-20)

Praise God! 

[Christine]

And Israel said unto Joseph, 
.. "Behold, I die: 
.... but God shall be with you, 
...... and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
........ Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, 
.......... which I took out of the hand of the Amorite 
............ with my sword and with my bow."
(Genesis 48:21-22)  

Praise God!

Edited December 30, 2018 by Christine

[UnprofitableServantJames]

Genesis 49: 1-2, "And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father."

In peace

[other one]

Matt 22:15-22

15  Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.  17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?  19 Show me the coin for the tax." And they brought him a denarius.  20 And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?"  21 They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."  22 When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away. 
ESV
 

[Christine]

'Reuben, 
.. thou art my firstborn, 
.... my might, 
...... and the beginning of my strength, 
........ the excellency of dignity, 
.......... and the excellency of power:
Unstable as water, 
.. thou shalt not excel; 
.... because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; 
...... then defiledst thou it: 
........ he went up to my couch.'
(Genesis 49:3-4) 

Praise God! (Gen.35:22)

 

Edited December 31, 2018 by Christine

[Christine]

'Simeon and Levi are brethren; 
.. instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
.... O my soul, come not thou into their secret; 
......unto their assembly, 
........ mine honour, be not thou united: 
.......... for in their anger they slew a man, 
............ and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; 
.. and their wrath, for it was cruel: 
.... I will divide them in Jacob, 
...... and scatter them in Israel.'
(Genesis 49:5-7) 

Praise God!

[Christine]

'Judah, 
.. thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: 
.... thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; 
...... thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
Judah is a lion's whelp: 
.. from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: 
.... he stooped down, 
...... he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; 
........ who shall rouse him up?
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, 
.. nor a lawgiver from between his feet,until Shiloh come; 
.... and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
...... Binding his foal unto the vine, 
........  and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; 
.......... he washed his garments in wine, 
............ and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
.............. His eyes shall be red with wine, 
................ and his teeth white with milk.'
(Genesis 49:8-12)

Praise God !(Numbers 24:17)

[Christine]

'Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; 
.. and he shall be for an haven of ships; 
.... and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Issachar is a strong ass 
.. couching down between two burdens:
.... And he saw that rest was good, 
...... and the land that it was pleasant; 
........ and bowed his shoulder to bear, 
.......... and became a servant unto tribute.
Dan shall judge his people, 
.. as one of the tribes of Israel.
.... Dan shall be a serpent by the way, 
...... an adder in the path, 
........ that biteth the horse heels, 
.......... so that his rider shall fall backward.
............. I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: 
.. but he shall overcome at the last.
....'Out of' (ie., he shall press upon their heals)
Asher his bread shall be fat, 
.. and he shall yield royal dainties.
Naphtali is a hind let loose: 
he giveth goodly words.'
(Genesis 49:13-21)

Praise God!