The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
Numbers
LawAnd he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
Exodus
LawThou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
Luke
GospelsIn the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms
PoetryThe brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
Job
WisdomRighteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
Genesis
LawAnd there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.
Judges
HistoryLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts
History / LukeAnd Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHowbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.