Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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And God spake all these words, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNow when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts
HistoryFor all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSaul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
1 Samuel
HistoryPraise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges
HistoryHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Exodus
Law / MosesHe putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
Numbers
LawThat your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings
HistoryAs for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.
Deuteronomy
LawIn the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEvening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
John
GospelsI sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.