And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke
GospelsI made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Matthew
GospelsBehold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.
Genesis
LawFor Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterIf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Psalms
PoetryOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Ezra
HistorySo shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
Job
WisdomThis shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTherefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.