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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I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John
General Epistles(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
John
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
Judges
HistoryThat they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
Job
WisdomWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhile Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis
Law / MosesSo we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
Nehemiah
HistoryBlessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Mark
GospelsThis was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Acts
HistoryIt is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General Epistles / JamesThe rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.
Exodus
LawAnd it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.