And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
Leviticus
LawYe have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
Exodus
Law / MosesWatch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobTheir heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaI had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
3 John
General Epistles / JohnThen said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
John
GospelsNow the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistorySuffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelI hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
Psalms
PoetryHe hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSpeak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
Exodus
LawAnd they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
Numbers
LawAnd Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraO come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.