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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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
Nehemiah
HistoryWill the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis
LawHe gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Job
WisdomWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
2 Chronicles
HistorySo, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
HistoryKnowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.