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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But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke
GospelsAnd the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Exodus
Law / MosesSpeak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
Judges
History / SamuelFor thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.
Leviticus
LawTruly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
Joshua
HistoryNo man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.
Numbers
LawThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
Mark
GospelsAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
2 Samuel
HistoryWho whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?