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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And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsShe is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs
WisdomThy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawSo he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Genesis
LawThen the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:
Judges
History / SamuelIf he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
Exodus
LawAnd I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Exodus
LawHe only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWe hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
2 Peter
General EpistlesAgain I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.