To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis
Law / MosesI have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
Numbers
LawNow the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Acts
HistoryAnd 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
HistoryTurn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Luke
GospelsA man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhich I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Nehemiah
HistoryShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
1 Samuel
HistoryOn the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:
Numbers
Law / MosesOf the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.