Genesis 41:14
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14 (A)Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they (B)brought him quickly (C)out of the dungeon; and he shaved, (D)changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.
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Genesis 41:14
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14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon.(A) When he had shaved(B) and changed his clothes,(C) he came before Pharaoh.
Daniel 2:25
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25 Then Arioch quickly brought Daniel before the king, and said thus to him, “I have found a man of the [a]captives of Judah, who will make known to the king the interpretation.”
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- Daniel 2:25 Lit. sons of the captivity
Daniel 2:25
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25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found a man among the exiles(A) from Judah(B) who can tell the king what his dream means.”
Psalm 113:7-8
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7 (A)He raises the poor out of the dust,
And lifts the (B)needy out of the ash heap,
8 That He may (C)seat him with princes—
With the princes of His people.
Psalm 113:7-8
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Psalm 105:19-22
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19 Until the time that his word came to pass,
(A)The word of the Lord tested him.
20 (B)The king sent and released him,
The ruler of the people let him go free.
21 (C)He made him lord of his house,
And ruler of all his possessions,
22 To [a]bind his princes at his pleasure,
And teach his elders wisdom.
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- Psalm 105:22 Bind as prisoners
Psalm 105:19-22
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19 till what he foretold(A) came to pass,
till the word(B) of the Lord proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him,
the ruler of peoples set him free.(C)
21 He made him master of his household,
ruler over all he possessed,
22 to instruct his princes(D) as he pleased
and teach his elders wisdom.(E)
Jeremiah 52:32-33
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32 And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon. 33 So [a]Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, (A)and he ate bread regularly before the king all the days of his life.
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- Jeremiah 52:33 Lit. he
Jeremiah 52:32-33
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32 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. 33 So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.(A)
2 Kings 25:29
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29 So Jehoiachin changed from his prison garments, and he (A)ate [a]bread regularly before the king all the days of his life.
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- 2 Kings 25:29 Food
2 Kings 25:29
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29 So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.(A)
1 Samuel 2:7-8
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7 The Lord (A)makes poor and makes rich;
(B)He brings low and lifts up.
8 (C)He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
(D)To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.
(E)“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He has set the world upon them.
1 Samuel 2:7-8
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7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
he humbles and he exalts.(B)
8 He raises(C) the poor(D) from the dust(E)
and lifts the needy(F) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
and has them inherit a throne of honor.(G)
“For the foundations(H) of the earth are the Lord’s;
on them he has set the world.
Isaiah 61:3
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3 To [a]console those who mourn in Zion,
(A)To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
(B)The planting of the Lord, (C)that He may be glorified.”
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- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
Isaiah 61:3
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3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(A) of beauty
instead of ashes,(B)
the oil(C) of joy
instead of mourning,(D)
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting(E) of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.(F)
Esther 5:1
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Esther’s Banquet
5 Now it happened (A)on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in (B)the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the [a]house.
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- Esther 5:1 LXX adds many extra details in vv. 1, 2
Esther 5:1
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Esther’s Request to the King
5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes(A) and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s(B) hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.
Isaiah 61:10
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10 (A)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For (B)He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
(C)As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10
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Exodus 10:16
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16 Then Pharaoh called (A)for Moses and Aaron in haste, and said, (B)“I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you.
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Exodus 10:16
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16 Pharaoh quickly summoned(A) Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned(B) against the Lord your God and against you.
Esther 4:1-4
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Esther Agrees to Help the Jews
4 When Mordecai learned all that had happened, [a]he (A)tore his clothes and put on sackcloth (B)and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He (C)cried out with a loud and bitter cry. 2 He went as far as the front of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province where the king’s command and decree arrived, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
4 So Esther’s maids and eunuchs came and told her, and the queen was deeply distressed. Then she sent garments to clothe Mordecai and take his sackcloth away from him, but he would not accept them.
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- Esther 4:1 Lit. Mordecai
Esther 4:1-4
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Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help
4 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes,(A) put on sackcloth and ashes,(B) and went out into the city, wailing(C) loudly and bitterly. 2 But he went only as far as the king’s gate,(D) because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. 3 In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
4 When Esther’s eunuchs and female attendants came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
2 Samuel 19:24
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David and Mephibosheth Meet
24 Now (A)Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And he had not cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he returned in peace.
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2 Samuel 19:24
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24 Mephibosheth,(A) Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.
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