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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With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLikewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAlso a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs
WisdomA fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Exodus
LawAnd Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
Numbers
LawVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
Mark
GospelsBut when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
Acts
HistoryAnd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.