Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBy number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
Ezra
HistorySaying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts
HistoryAnd Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
Numbers
Law / MosesYet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
Luke
GospelsI am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job
Wisdom / JobThe fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Psalms
PoetryFor ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesI am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThat the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
John
GospelsI have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.