And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
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He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Matthew
GospelsAnd thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister: for he uncovereth his near kin: they shall bear their iniquity.
Leviticus
LawThen the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
Matthew
GospelsThe LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
Exodus
LawWho sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
Psalms
PoetryMoreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawAnd as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James
General EpistlesAnd in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
Exodus
LawBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBlessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
Leviticus
LawAnd ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.
Exodus
LawFor a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAnd of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.