In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
John
GospelsThe wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDay unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts
HistoryBut I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
LawAlso the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
1 Samuel
HistoryFor all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis
LawThe sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Genesis
LawO Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua
HistoryAnd he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,