In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms
PoetryBetter it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
Joshua
HistoryAnd the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Genesis
LawWherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
Acts
History / LukeAnd why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOr have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
Leviticus
LawThe Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Genesis
LawThen said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThink upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
Law / MosesLord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Psalms
PoetryFor how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Esther
HistoryAnd if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.
Leviticus
LawEven unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;