As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Job
WisdomThe sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAccording to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawBut (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?
Judges
HistoryAnd the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
John
GospelsAnd they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Genesis
LawAnd among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
Numbers
LawBut without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesAscribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGod forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.