Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Acts
History / LukeNo man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
Mark
GospelsOn the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:
Numbers
LawYe are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
John
GospelsAnd there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
2 Kings
HistoryHe that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
Genesis
LawAnd he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
Genesis
LawBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew
GospelsNone of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Psalms
PoetryBlessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis
LawAnd when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
2 Samuel
HistoryBut thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Psalms
PoetryGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Matthew
GospelsBlessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.