Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD sware unto our fathers for to give us.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd shall cause their voice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy mind is alienated:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
Joshua
HistoryThe voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThe sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings
HistoryI cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Psalms
PoetryThen men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: