But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
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And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
Exodus
LawFear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
Leviticus
LawThen shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.
Numbers
LawThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTurn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
Leviticus
LawThese things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
John
Gospels / JohnHe shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWe hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
Psalms
PoetryFor God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Ezra
HistoryAnd as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
2 Kings
HistoryThis wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
James
General EpistlesAnd ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
Judges
History / SamuelThen said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBut God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.