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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTake you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.
Exodus
LawAnd Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Luke
GospelsAnd she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Proverbs
WisdomYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Acts
History / LukeAnd the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
John
Gospels / JohnEgypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Joel
Minor ProphetsThe sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryLikewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahCast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
LawI would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhat? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?