And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
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Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
Esther
HistorySay unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNow we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
John
Gospels / JohnWherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Exodus
LawAnd thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Acts
History / LukeAs a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs
WisdomThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew
GospelsThen it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMultitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahBut even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
Genesis
LawAnd all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Joshua
HistoryThey eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.