Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
1 Samuel
HistoryFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
Exodus
LawAnd when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts
HistoryThus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark
GospelsAnd there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryWilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Judges
HistoryMen do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;