And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd 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
Gospels / MatthewAnd he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
Luke
GospelsAnd the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticClaudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Genesis
Law / MosesWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
Joshua
HistoryGo to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAs the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIf ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAlso Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.
Deuteronomy
LawFor Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.
Exodus
Law / MosesWherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
Exodus
LawAnd they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.