And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
Deuteronomy
LawLet Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
Joshua
HistoryHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke
GospelsFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsMoreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Acts
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThis man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Acts
HistoryFar above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonShall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBeloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnLet me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Job
WisdomAnd he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Esther
HistoryBut Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Acts
History / LukeFor length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.