The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Mark
Gospels / MarkGod setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFrom the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
LawA greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Proverbs
WisdomWhich was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.
Leviticus
LawThou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
Psalms
PoetrySo the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
2 Samuel
HistoryIs not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWith long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
John
Gospels / JohnAfter many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThese were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Acts
HistorySo the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.