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 Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
LawHebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Deuteronomy
LawThen Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
Genesis
LawIf those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Judges
History / SamuelThen was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhat man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Numbers
LawI know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWith 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
History / EzraIf a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Job
WisdomKeep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them; but they hearkened not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.