And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
Leviticus
LawAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mark
GospelsBehold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Job
WisdomAnd Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis
LawWhen therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts
HistoryJesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John
Gospels / JohnThus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel
Minor ProphetsBut now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesStand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
2 Peter
General EpistlesUnto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesElse when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
Numbers
Law / MosesI am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.
Deuteronomy
LawI have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: