And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
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And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
Judges
HistoryThe elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
3 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAs birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
Psalms
PoetryThat walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Mark
GospelsAnd he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThat the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Acts
HistoryAnd he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
2 Samuel
HistoryBefore the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThe LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Genesis
LawHe shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.