And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
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And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesZadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThey shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
LawThen went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
2 Kings
HistoryBut we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryNotwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
1 Kings
HistoryYet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
Judges
History / SamuelThe seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Job
Wisdom / JobLet us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Leviticus
LawIn the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.