And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWho would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThere shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
WisdomAnd the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Genesis
LawAnd they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
John
GospelsAnd in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Genesis
LawMake me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Acts
History / LukeKings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalms
PoetryWalk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
Mark
Gospels / MarkThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Genesis
LawAnd the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTerrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.