Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahAnd when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Job
WisdomFor she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
Luke
GospelsTherefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
Ezra
History / EzraThen all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
Genesis
LawAnd said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra
HistoryThe children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
Nehemiah
HistoryMy righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Genesis
LawBut if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.
Leviticus
LawSo I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsShall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.