And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis
LawAnd, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
Genesis
LawAnd a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Numbers
LawBut the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Numbers
LawAnd if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWoe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesWe remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Mark
GospelsThen answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Job
WisdomNow if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.