In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
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And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Psalms
PoetryAnd being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahO God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms
PoetryHe coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs
WisdomThe sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIf she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
Job
WisdomAnd the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
Numbers
LawAnd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOr a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Deuteronomy
LawBy them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Psalms
PoetryThese are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah
HistoryFight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.