And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.
Numbers
Law / MosesJarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
Joshua
HistoryAnd he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOur inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWhen I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHis servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawHave I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Luke
GospelsThen the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel
Major ProphetsOur fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
Acts
HistoryWoe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWhat shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis
Law(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
GospelsAnd the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.