Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahOf every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
Genesis
Law / MosesWash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
Numbers
LawSo that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
LawMine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawWho gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
Exodus
LawAlso we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Ezra
HistoryLet us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
Job
WisdomAnd prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSo concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Numbers
LawFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matthew
GospelsThus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.