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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And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judges
History / SamuelBut some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
John
Gospels / JohnHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
2 Samuel
HistoryThen on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis
LawAnd they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
Psalms
PoetryThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawWho goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhile Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts
HistoryThe children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiYet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.