As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis
LawAnd these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exodus
LawDoth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Job
WisdomIn the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryIs not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis
LawBut the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Ezra
HistoryFavour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAs for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
Judges
HistoryAnd they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Numbers
Law / MosesThe word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThere laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.