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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All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
Job
WisdomMaon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBecause he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Psalms
PoetryI will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
John
Gospels / JohnThus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe had also seven sons and three daughters.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Acts
History / LukeCan a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThere is no fear of God before their eyes.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
Leviticus
LawAnd Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
Leviticus
LawThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis
Law(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesWherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.