And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.
Esther
History / MordecaiBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryThe gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job
WisdomWhat doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThat I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonPlead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEven so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHowbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Acts
History / LukeThe wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Job
WisdomAnd so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNow the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnEnflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
Judges
History / SamuelThey did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.