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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesSibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraDo this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesWhen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawThese things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
Esther
HistorySay thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalms
PoetryBut Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles
HistoryEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOf the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner: