Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
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I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Job
WisdomNow therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
Genesis
LawThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawAnd the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Exodus
LawBecause thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBecause of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
Genesis
LawTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraPhrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Acts
HistoryAt the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
Matthew
GospelsSo she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
2 Kings
HistoryWhom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?