Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark
GospelsThat which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThat at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Numbers
LawAnd thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
John
GospelsAnd they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
Genesis
LawAnd this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Psalms
PoetryWho is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhich justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesZedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHow are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSet thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Genesis
LawThen Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.