To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
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Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMan goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
Psalms
PoetryBecause that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Numbers
LawTherefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.
Exodus
LawAnd touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsDid Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSurely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Numbers
LawBehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
John
GospelsFor who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles
HistoryRemember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job
WisdomHe hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis
Law / MosesYour wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;