But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
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And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
Exodus
LawAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
John
GospelsAnd my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
2 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNow therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
John
GospelsThen cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
John
GospelsYet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Matthew
GospelsAnd with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBecause David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
1 Kings
HistoryThy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
Psalms
PoetryCanst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Job
WisdomThen said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAt the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.