And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Genesis
LawBut Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHow long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNeither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
Judges
History(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulOut of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGiving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBe merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
Deuteronomy
LawWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
Psalms
PoetryAnd a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaSaying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Matthew
GospelsWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs
WisdomThat ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them: