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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Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts
HistoryNow there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
John
GospelsGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
Deuteronomy
LawShall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOf the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSon of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOn the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Acts
History / LukeThen shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWhoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSurely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Genesis
LawThe eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: