And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOne kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
1 Samuel
HistoryDiscretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLaying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
Ruth
History / SamuelMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John
GospelsBut lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOintment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Proverbs
WisdomLORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?
Psalms
PoetryBoth for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraRemember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWith him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Luke
GospelsI made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?