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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Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
LawOh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Ezra
History / EzraBut the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
Deuteronomy
LawBeloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis
Law / MosesA thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalms
PoetryWho shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhat knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.