Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 Kings
HistoryI am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:
Psalms
PoetryIf I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Job
WisdomHe hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke
GospelsThe LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Acts
History / LukeThe just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Psalms
PoetryHis flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Job
WisdomAnd Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
Exodus
Law / MosesI will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
LawSo Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.
Judges
HistoryTherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.