Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Joshua
HistoryThey that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising;
Leviticus
LawBut these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts
History / LukeWho comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahOf sin, because they believe not on me;
John
Gospels / JohnFor the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahOf the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Acts
HistoryNeither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
John
Gospels / JohnI know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Acts
HistoryNow it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)