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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIt was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
Exodus
Law / MosesMoreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Mark
GospelsThese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
Genesis
LawAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen 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 / MosesA false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
Numbers
Law / MosesEven them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Acts
HistoryAnd the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
1 Kings
HistoryFor my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOne kid of the goats for a sin offering: