And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
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Nehemiah
HistorySo I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
James
General EpistlesAnd the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
Leviticus
LawAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
LawWherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus
Law / MosesDepart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms
PoetryThen the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
WisdomI will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
Exodus
LawThen Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Genesis
Law / MosesWoe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Matthew
GospelsOf the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew
GospelsAnd three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhere is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.