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 the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Genesis
LawFor my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAs I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulGo and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Numbers
LawTo me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Deuteronomy
LawI will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers
LawAnd many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBefore him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThe LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs
WisdomYet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
Esther
History / MordecaiAzmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThey are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.