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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And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawAnd now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNeither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
Leviticus
LawFor I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAre we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryThen Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts
HistoryLet us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.