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 Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
Leviticus
Law / MosesIn thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhich bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGive me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings
HistoryAll things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
2 Samuel
HistoryBecause I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Job
WisdomWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSee, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!