And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
Leviticus
LawAnd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesDeliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Psalms
PoetryThere is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Acts
History / LukeFor oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
2 Kings
HistoryThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts
History / LukeAnd that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2 Kings
HistoryIt is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraBut when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.