They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
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The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
Esther
History / MordecaiMy mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Psalms
PoetryAlso he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
Numbers
LawAnd Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryDavid also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis
LawAnd that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
Job
Wisdom / JobHow great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
Deuteronomy
LawCome, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Esther
HistoryAnd the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
HistoryBut did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHe hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Job
WisdomFaithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs
WisdomFor Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThe eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.