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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Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawAnd Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Acts
History / LukeHe answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTo make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1 John
General EpistlesPaul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Acts
History / LukeAnd one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Malachi
Minor ProphetsIt is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Psalms
PoetryThen the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalms
PoetryThese were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:
Leviticus
Law / MosesHarness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThis day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.