As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
1 Samuel
HistoryThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Acts
History / LukeManasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhy criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWhen they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
Exodus
LawAnd the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Mark
GospelsWho knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThere is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Acts
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMeshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
Leviticus
LawAnd ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesThat Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,
Deuteronomy
LawBecause they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhich when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts
History / LukeThat his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.