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.
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And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew
GospelsO LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEvil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Numbers
Law / MosesDuke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Genesis
LawAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
GospelsGod is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Numbers
LawAnd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
2 Kings
HistoryBut Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Matthew
GospelsFor I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Micah
Minor ProphetsRest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd thou shalt make ouches of gold;
Exodus
Law / MosesThese are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles
HistoryHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
Numbers
LawAnd them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: