As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGive unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
1 Chronicles
History / Ezra(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAlso some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
Numbers
LawAnd having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThere will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Acts
HistoryHe restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.
Numbers
LawHe shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.