And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John
Gospels / JohnHe spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThe son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore 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 ProphetsJohn did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mark
Gospels / MarkOf the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
Numbers
LawAnd when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Exodus
LawHis head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
1 Samuel
HistoryGlory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.
Numbers
LawThou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Acts
HistoryTherefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.