Exodus 1:21
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21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.(A)
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1 Kings 11:38
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38 If you will listen to all that I command you, walk in my ways, and do what is right in my sight by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you an enduring house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.(A)
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1 Samuel 2:35
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35 I will raise up for myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed one forever.(A)
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1 Kings 2:24
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24 Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of my father David and who has made me a house as he promised, today Adonijah shall be put to death.”(A)
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Psalm 127:1
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Psalm 127
God’s Blessings in the Home
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord guards the city,
the guard keeps watch in vain.(A)
2 Samuel 7:27-29
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27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.(A) 28 And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant;(B) 29 now, therefore, may it please you to bless the house of your servant so that it may continue forever before you, for you, O Lord God, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”(C)
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Jeremiah 35:2
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2 Go to the house of the Rechabites, and speak with them, and bring them to the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers; then offer them wine to drink.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 8:12
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12 Though sinners do evil a hundred times and prolong their lives, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in fear before him,(A)
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Proverbs 24:3
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3 By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;(A)
Psalm 127:3
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3 Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.(A)
Psalm 37:3
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3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
live in the land and enjoy security.(A)
2 Samuel 7:11-13
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11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel, and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house.(A) 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.(B) 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(C)
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1 Samuel 25:28
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28 Please forgive the trespass of your servant, for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.(A)
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