As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.
Numbers
LawOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawThou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
LawAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Exodus
LawMake thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryBy number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
Ezra
HistoryJoram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
Exodus
LawLet not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThe right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.