Africa

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship. — read the full passage →

Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

Are you not like the children of the Ethiopians to me, children of Israel?” says Yahweh. “Haven’t I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? — read the full passage →

I will throw abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you a spectacle. — read the full passage →

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to prove him with hard questions. — read the full passage →

The sons of Ham were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. — read the full passage →

The name of the first is Pishon: it flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; — read the full passage →

Go up, you horses; and rage, you chariots; and let the mighty men go out: Cush and Put, who handle the shield; and the Ludim, who handle and bend the bow.

and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”

It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “He has come out to fight against you.” When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

“‘You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

Now Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying, — read the full passage →

Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin), — read the full passage →

In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh, — read the full passage →

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. — read the full passage →

The sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. — read the full passage →

For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder. — read the full passage →

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians: — read the full passage →

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart. — read the full passage →

Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it for a portion to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.

Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and Yahweh’s house, and the wall of Jerusalem all around. — read the full passage →

Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me now run, and bear the king news, how that Yahweh has avenged him of his enemies.” — read the full passage →

Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt. — read the full passage →

They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.

God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.

Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.”

even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;

In his days Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and Pharaoh Necoh killed him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; — read the full passage →

The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. — read the full passage →

“You shall not allow a sorceress to live. — read the full passage →

When you have come to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and possess it, and dwell in it, and say, “I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me”; — read the full passage →

In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:

in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness. — read the full passage →

When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” — read the full passage →

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him. — read the full passage →

In the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame, — read the full passage →

In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

Yahweh will utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his scorching wind he will wave his hand over the River, and will split it into seven streams, and cause men to march over in sandals.

“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — read the full passage →

When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. — read the full passage →

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. — read the full passage →

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! — read the full passage →

There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. — read the full passage →

They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!” — read the full passage →

Therefore tell the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Do you pollute yourselves in the way of your fathers? and do you play the prostitute after their abominations? — read the full passage →

Then he said to me, Have you seen this, son of man? You shall again see yet greater abominations than these. — read the full passage →

You also, son of man, take a tile, and lay it before yourself, and portray on it a city, even Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

Those who are killed with the sword are better than those who are killed with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field. — read the full passage →

Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. — read the full passage →

In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. — read the full passage →

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from Yahweh, saying, — read the full passage →

You shall say this to them: The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens. — read the full passage →

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, “Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, with which I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were you sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away. — read the full passage →

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. — read the full passage →

Ah, the land of the rustling of wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; — read the full passage →

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. — read the full passage →

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. — read the full passage →

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man? — read the full passage →

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. — read the full passage →

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory. — read the full passage →

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. — read the full passage →

His foundation is in the holy mountains. — read the full passage →

Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob! — read the full passage →

Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. — read the full passage →

So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years. — read the full passage →

“If I shut up the sky so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; — read the full passage →

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel for nine years. — read the full passage →

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they didn’t go; for the ships were broken at Ezion Geber.

For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord. — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet. — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s word that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel. — read the full passage →

The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, who were carried away captive to Babylon. — read the full passage →

This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

There was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.” — read the full passage →