In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
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And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
1 Chronicles
HistorySaying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Numbers
LawYea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Job
WisdomThou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Psalms
PoetryFor they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Genesis
LawAnd David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAt this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
Job
WisdomOf the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhich also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Acts
History / LukeI am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraForasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWhom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
History / LukeThey rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Psalms
PoetryWhen thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,