To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
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And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Numbers
Law / MosesMy son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
Judges
HistorySo Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
Exodus
LawAnd ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
Genesis
Law / MosesNow therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
Judges
History / SamuelAnd fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSeest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
WisdomIf thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Genesis
Law / MosesThat being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
Judges
History / SamuelThe children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.