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 the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesIt is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
Psalms
PoetryHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs
WisdomBecause my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts
HistoryThen Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
Judges
History / SamuelBut the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAmon his son, Josiah his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAfter he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaI am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exodus
LawWhere is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBeautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?