Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahShould not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Job
Wisdom / JobIn those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
Mark
GospelsBehold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFinally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;
Leviticus
LawHear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsJesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew
GospelsUnto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
Joshua
HistoryThen 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.