As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Exodus
LawI will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
Numbers
LawTherefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Acts
History / LukeNeither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHer former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deuteronomy
LawNevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
Genesis
LawThe men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.
Joshua
HistoryAccording to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
Leviticus
LawNow there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
John
Gospels / JohnHe smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEvery vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahEvery valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.