And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
Genesis
Law / MosesWithout counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Proverbs
WisdomForget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
Leviticus
LawFrom thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesComfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis
LawBlessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
Joshua
HistoryIs not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraVerily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
John
Gospels / JohnThou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
HistoryHowbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Psalms
PoetryThen said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Ruth
HistoryAnd she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: