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And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
The children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
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.
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
