And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
Numbers
LawAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus
LawAnd Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
Genesis
LawThou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukNow after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraRemember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Psalms
PoetryBut not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
Acts
HistoryAnd said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Matthew
GospelsUnto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
Nehemiah
HistoryRemember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.