Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
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All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew
GospelsWith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
John
GospelsI will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
Job
WisdomFor such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy
LawBy long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chronicles
HistoryYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Genesis
Law / MosesHelp us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.