And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
LawI charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Acts
History / LukeWho, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Acts
HistoryAnd the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
Joshua
HistoryPeter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
John
Gospels / JohnThen went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Matthew
GospelsThen said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThrough desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
Deuteronomy
LawThe nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHis glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.