And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
Ruth
HistoryAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryNamely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Numbers
LawVerily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
John
GospelsIf a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Exodus
LawHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John
Gospels / JohnThis I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Exodus
LawYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis
LawEnter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.