And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesJesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Matthew
GospelsAnd he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Luke
GospelsAnd Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus
LawThen certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Acts
HistoryThen Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
2 Samuel
HistoryHe is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis
LawBut if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThe LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
Genesis
LawSing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryBring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John
General EpistlesPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew
GospelsThy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.