And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis
LawMy son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Proverbs
WisdomIt is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAt that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd 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 / SamuelThen rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Ezra
HistoryAnd there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
Numbers
LawAnd I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesThen said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.
Numbers
Law / MosesBenjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Ezra
HistoryThen came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Luke
GospelsAnd he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew
GospelsNow the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
1 Chronicles
HistoryIf the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.