Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
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Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawO my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHappy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs
WisdomForasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel
Major ProphetsA land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
LawIf they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Job
WisdomThey shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEvery place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Joshua
HistoryLet their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.