And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
Genesis
Law / MosesOne generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsCanst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Job
Wisdom / JobThe earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD;)
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Genesis
LawOf the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
Numbers
LawAnd the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalms
PoetryBut the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewO LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings
HistoryFor let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.