And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
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The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
1 Kings
HistoryGo therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Exodus
LawBefore the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIf thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
Exodus
LawAll that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
Numbers
LawAnd they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
Genesis
LawThen Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Luke
Gospels / LukeJesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobFor before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
Leviticus
LawThe angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.