Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
Ruth
HistoryThese are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
Nehemiah
HistoryFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
Genesis
LawAnd he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
Judges
History / SamuelThe king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBe it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Acts
History / LukeWherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBe merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel's charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
Deuteronomy
LawAs he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOf the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Numbers
LawAnd ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawTurn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPaul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,