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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
Job
WisdomAnd the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Luke
GospelsAll these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
Genesis
LawBut after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHis disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
John
Gospels / JohnIn the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
Numbers
LawIf 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
HistoryAnd the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
John
GospelsVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John
Gospels / JohnOr if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John
GospelsOf the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHowl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBecause the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.