And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSimeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Acts
History / LukeBut I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
Joel
Minor ProphetsHe stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNotwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelCanst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnNow upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke
GospelsClaudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Acts
History / LukeProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
Psalms
PoetryWho serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.