And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
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The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis
LawSay unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Judges
HistoryIf I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Matthew
GospelsEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
Genesis
LawWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWoe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryWhat advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
Micah
Minor ProphetsWhich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.