And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
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And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Numbers
LawTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
John
Gospels / JohnThou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Genesis
LawMy lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
Genesis
Law / MosesA sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Matthew
GospelsIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Exodus
Law / MosesBut thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThese things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesOf sin, because they believe not on me;
John
Gospels / JohnThis is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers
LawThis is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryWhich the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot.
Joshua
HistoryNow they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWho is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Job
WisdomAnd they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.