And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Genesis
LawAnd other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Mark
GospelsBut Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
1 Kings
HistoryMaaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
Job
WisdomThou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
John
GospelsSo these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James
General Epistles / JamesThe sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.
Daniel
Major ProphetsHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.