Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis
Law / MosesThe heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMoreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Revelation
ApocalypticAzareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Ezra
HistoryHear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAll the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
Joshua
HistoryThen Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Genesis
LawAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.