But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
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And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Ruth
History / SamuelThat search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Ezra
HistoryThis wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeGather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Genesis
LawAnd the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Matthew
GospelsSalute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIs it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges
HistoryI will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
Leviticus
LawDarts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Job
WisdomYet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJohanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
1 Chronicles
HistoryIt is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawThen said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.