And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
Matthew
GospelsBut thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
1 Kings
HistoryArise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Luke
GospelsFor this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
Judges
HistoryMatthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges
HistoryAnd a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Acts
HistoryThe LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Psalms
PoetryBut ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.