To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
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Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther
History / MordecaiTherefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielElam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs
WisdomDefraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobHe hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
2 Kings
HistoryNow Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
Acts
HistoryIt is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesWho is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.
Exodus
Law / MosesA bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.