Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
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And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSaying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Acts
HistoryDo good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
Psalms
PoetryFor in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnIn any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawThe thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John
GospelsBut will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesI have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
John
GospelsCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms
PoetryWho died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBy mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Proverbs
WisdomHelp me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: