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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Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Genesis
LawPeter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Acts
HistoryAnd a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
Numbers
LawAnd a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBoast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs
WisdomThen the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they did all eat, and were filled.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.
Judges
History / SamuelIn vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAlso cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIt stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.