Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Luke
GospelsFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
Exodus
LawAnd straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew
GospelsAnd cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.
Nehemiah
HistoryHer children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.
Leviticus
LawAnd there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
Mark
GospelsO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the people saw him walking and praising God:
Acts
HistoryWhom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSon of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
Genesis
Law / MosesI am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
Judges
History / SamuelBlessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.