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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For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBehold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psalms
PoetryFor there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThey also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThe hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhen he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Esther
HistoryAnd there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Acts
HistoryMine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
Leviticus
LawDeliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalms
PoetryI am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryWhoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.