And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
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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:
Esther
HistoryAnd in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Acts
HistoryAnd the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke
GospelsThe earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Genesis
LawHe putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Job
WisdomAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanRemove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryHe hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRedeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
Job
WisdomThe simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs
WisdomThen shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAll the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.