Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
Leviticus
Law / MosesEven us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
2 Kings
HistoryThe discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs
WisdomNevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIf I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Job
Wisdom / JobOf the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
Numbers
Law / MosesI waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms
PoetryHe directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Job
WisdomLikewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
John
Gospels / JohnTo set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
Genesis
LawLying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomMany times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.