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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And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryThen Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAlso to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Judges
History / SamuelAll nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers
LawTo all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
Genesis
LawAnd from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah:
Joshua
HistoryThus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
Genesis
LawFor the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.