But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhat? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Genesis
LawThou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Psalms
PoetryBut the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
Matthew
GospelsOf Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Mark
GospelsA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAs he hath done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you.
Leviticus
LawThe meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYe shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEvery one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs
WisdomIn those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSaying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Acts
HistoryAnd they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.