Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
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And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhen they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBut if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBrethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnFrom Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
Joshua
History / JoshuaBehold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Judges
History / SamuelThe old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Job
WisdomGo thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
LawAnd the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther
HistoryYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.