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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,
Exodus
LawAnd will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:
Numbers
Law / MosesWho is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers
Law / MosesGive ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
Psalms
PoetryUpon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
Mark
GospelsAnd fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIt shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John
GospelsAnd Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
LawThe sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.