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 she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Judges
HistoryThe righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Psalms
PoetryO Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
Joshua
History / JoshuaBlessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
Judges
HistoryBut straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSurely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark
GospelsHe made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
Genesis
LawSay ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAll the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Ezra
History / EzraFor they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
Exodus
LawSeparate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTo whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts
HistoryAnd the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
1 Kings
HistoryGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: