As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryBut the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
Numbers
LawVerily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John
GospelsAnd thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
Exodus
Law / MosesAgain, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
Numbers
Law / MosesIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMake me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnMy soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeEvery word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNotwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Job
WisdomThere is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel
HistoryAll the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Acts
History / LukeThat they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.