And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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And Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
Deuteronomy
LawThen Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Ezra
History / EzraFor that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John
GospelsHave the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Job
WisdomAnd they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis
LawMoreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHaving therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhat thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Matthew
GospelsThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesAll things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Daniel
Major ProphetsMercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.