Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosSo the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
Genesis
Law / MosesAs the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhile he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWoe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Leviticus
LawEven an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
Judges
History / SamuelThou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Genesis
Law / MosesBecause that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Genesis
LawThe song of songs, which is Solomon's.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
Judges
History / SamuelNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?