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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Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThat thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
Mark
GospelsThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew
GospelsHe shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.
Numbers
Law / MosesWrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs
WisdomFor though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Luke
GospelsO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke
GospelsThy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat the LORD spake unto me, saying,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd touching the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Exodus
LawHe saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.