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.
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And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,
1 Kings
HistoryJesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
John
Gospels / JohnOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Acts
History / LukeAnd a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Job
WisdomNow upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke
GospelsThey looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
2 Samuel
HistoryUnto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:
Exodus
Law / MosesBut I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryBut he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
Job
Wisdom / JobThe Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.