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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Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomMoreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsPray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew
GospelsIn the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Genesis
LawAccording to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Luke
GospelsNotwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahSaying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
Acts
History / LukeAnd from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Matthew
GospelsFor we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
Judges
HistoryAnd Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
Numbers
LawAnd to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
Exodus
LawThe one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
Numbers
Law / MosesThe Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
John
Gospels / JohnThe same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Acts
HistoryAsk thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMany, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.