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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Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Acts
History / LukeFor ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWith him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
Job
WisdomBut he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Genesis
LawFor I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
Judges
History / SamuelO LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
Genesis
Law / MosesThy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.