As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.
Leviticus
LawUnto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
Numbers
LawFulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahI will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalms
PoetryThirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
Genesis
LawAnd her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
Judges
HistoryBehold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Matthew
GospelsThere are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNow therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryBecause of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesHerein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John
GospelsBe not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.