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.
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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
Luke
GospelsAnd he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark
GospelsTherefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAlso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Exodus
LawFor thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.
Judges
HistoryYet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
Exodus
LawAnd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThat confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd this will we do, if God permit.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWhich was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
Luke
GospelsAnd as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Genesis
Law / MosesArise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryThen she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.