And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
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Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
Esther
HistoryAnd he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
Genesis
LawAnd the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without.
Leviticus
LawBehold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielUnto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryBe not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhat is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
Job
Wisdom / JobNeither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesYea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Genesis
Law / MosesA true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs
WisdomMine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?