Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.
Judges
HistoryAnd the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
2 Kings
HistoryLet us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAn inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
History / MordecaiThe word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
Ruth
HistoryAnd he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Luke
GospelsAnd blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Exodus
Law / MosesHis eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAgain the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
Genesis
Law / MosesI was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsDoth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Genesis
LawFor unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsIf thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Job
WisdomKedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryFor this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.