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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And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis
Law / MosesYea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us;
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnThe Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
Luke
GospelsSpeak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Mark
GospelsThat he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThe high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
Numbers
LawTherefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Esther
HistoryFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
Exodus
LawThat which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel
Minor ProphetsNotwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel
Major ProphetsHaving abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;