Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesShall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job
WisdomBut Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobHe built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahYea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhy criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
Leviticus
Law / MosesAlso unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBe ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
James
General Epistles / JamesWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he overlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesJesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Hebrews
General EpistlesPeter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
John
Gospels / JohnThat I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Proverbs
WisdomA foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesI thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAlso in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.