3,575 verses contain “kin” (in the KJV: 3,365, in the BSB: 2,728) — showing 3,101–3,200
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In the same shall twelve kings reign, one after another:
That after the time of that
kingdom there shall arise great strivings, and it shall stand in
peril of failing: nevertheless it shall not then fall, but shall be restored again to his beginning.
That in him there shall arise eight kings, whose times shall be but small, and their years swift.
In his last days shall the most High raise up three kingdoms, and renew many things therein, and they shall have the dominion of the earth,
It signifieth that these are they, whom the Highest hath kept unto their end: this is the small kingdom and full of trouble, as thou sawest.
Those are the ten tribes, which were carried away prisoners out of their own land in the time of Osea the
king, whom Salmanasar the
king of Assyria led away
captive, and he carried them over the waters, and so came they into another land.
For there shall be
sedition among men, and
invading one another; they shall not regard their
kings nor princes, and the course of their actions shall stand in their power.
Behold, saith God, I will call together all the kings of the earth to reverence me, which are from the rising of the sun, from the south, from the east, and Libanus; to turn themselves one against another, and repay the things that they have done to them.
The fire is gone forth from his wrath, and hath consumed the foundations of the earth, and the sinners, like the straw that is
kindled.
And from the land of the Assyrians shall the enemy
besiege them, and
consume some of them, and in their host shall be fear and
dread, and
strife among their
kings.
The fire is
kindled, and shall not be put out, till it
consume the foundation of the earth.
For, behold, the burning wrath of a great multitude is
kindled over you, and they shall take away certain of you, and feed you, being idle, with things offered unto idols.
Who in the time of Enemessar
king of the Assyrians was led
captive out of Thisbe, which is at the right hand of that city, which is called properly Nephthali in
Galilee above Aser.
Furthermore, when I was come to the age of a man, I married
Anna of mine own
kindred, and of her I
begat Tobias.
And when we were carried away
captives to Nineve, all my brethren and those that were of my
kindred did eat of the bread of the Gentiles.
And if the
king Sennacherib had slain any, when he was come, and fled from
Judea, I buried them
privily; for in his wrath he killed many; but the bodies were not found, when they were sought for of the
king.
And when one of the Ninevites went and
complained of me to the
king, that I buried them, and
hid myself; understanding that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.
And that I never
polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near
kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and
pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.
Beware of all
whoredom, my son, and chiefly take a wife of the seed of thy fathers, and take not a strange woman to wife, which is not of thy father’s tribe: for we are the children of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: remember, my son, that our fathers from the beginning, even that they all married wives of their own
kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed shall
inherit the land.
To whom he said,
Dost thou seek for a tribe or family, or an
hired man to go with thy son? Then
Tobit said unto him, I would know, brother, thy
kindred and name.
For to thee
doth the right of her
appertain, seeing thou only art of her
kindred.
Then the angel said unto him,
Dost thou not remember the precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a wife of thine own
kindred? wherefore hear me, O my brother; for she shall be given thee to wife; and make thou no
reckoning of the evil spirit; for this same night shall she be given thee in marriage.
Then he said to them, Do ye know
Tobit our
kinsman? And they said, We know him. Then said he, Is he in good health?
It is good to keep close the secret of a
king, but it is honourable to
reveal the works of God. Do that which is good, and no evil shall touch you.
Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was good to keep close the secret of a
king, but that it was honourable to
reveal the works of God.
Then
Tobit wrote a prayer of
rejoicing, and said, Blessed be God that liveth for ever, and blessed be his
kingdom.
If ye turn to him with your whole heart, and with your whole mind, and deal uprightly before him, then will he turn unto you, and will not hide his face from you. Therefore see what he will do with you, and
confess him with your whole mouth, and praise the Lord of might, and
extol the
everlasting King. In the land of my captivity do I praise him, and declare his might and majesty to a sinful nation. O ye sinners, turn and do justice before him: who can tell if he will accept you, and have mercy on you?
I will
extol my God, and my soul shall praise the
King of heaven, and shall
rejoice in his greatness.
Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: and praise the
everlasting King, that his tabernacle may be builded in thee again with joy, and let him make joyful there in thee those that are
captives, and love in thee for ever those that are
miserable.
Many nations shall come from far to the name of the Lord God with gifts in their hands, even gifts to the King of heaven; all generations shall praise thee with great joy.
Let my soul
bless God the great
King.
Even in those days king Nabuchodonosor made war with king Arphaxad in the great plain, which is the plain in the borders of Ragau.
And there came unto him all they that dwelt in the hill country, and all that dwelt by Euphrates, and
Tigris and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch the
king of the Elymeans, and very many nations of the sons of Chelod, assembled themselves to the battle.
Then Nabuchodonosor
king of the Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, and to those that dwelt in
Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus, and Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt upon the sea coast,
But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nabuchodonosor
king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of him:
yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.
Therefore Nabuchodonosor was very
angry with all this country, and
sware by his throne and
kingdom, that he would surely be
avenged upon all those coasts of
Cilicia, and Damascus, and Syria, and that he would
slay with the sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of
Ammon, and all
Judea, and all that were in Egypt, till ye come to the borders of the two seas.
Then he marched in battle
array with his power against
king Arphaxad in the
seventeenth year, and he prevailed in his battle: for he overthrew all the power of Arphaxad, and all his
horsemen, and all his
chariots,
And in the
eighteenth year, the two and
twentieth day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nabuchodonosor
king of the Assyrians that he should, as he said,
avenge himself on all the earth.
And when he had ended his counsel, Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, which was next unto him, and said unto him.
Thus saith the great
king, the lord of the whole earth, Behold, thou shalt go forth from my presence, and take with thee men that trust in their own strength, of
footmen an hundred and twenty thousand; and the number of horses with their riders twelve thousand.
For as I live, and by the power of my
kingdom,
whatsoever I have spoken, that will I do by mine hand.
And
plenty of
victual for every man of the army, and very much gold and silver out of the
king’s house.
Then he went forth and all his power to go before
king Nabuchodonosor in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their
chariots, and
horsemen, and their chosen
footmen.
Behold, we the servants of Nabuchodonosor the great king lie before thee; use us as shall be good in thy sight.
Now the children of Israel, that dwelt in
Judea, heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nabuchodonosor
king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and after what manner he had
spoiled all their temples, and brought them to
nought.
And he said unto them, Tell me now, ye sons of Chanaan, who this people is, that dwelleth in the hill country, and what are the cities that they inhabit, and what is the multitude of their army, and wherein is their power and strength, and what king is set over them, or captain of their army;
Therefore the
king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt
subtilly with them, and brought them low with labouring in brick, and made them slaves.
For with them we will
tread them under foot, and their mountains shall be
drunken with their blood, and their fields shall be filled with their dead bodies, and their footsteps shall not be able to stand before us, for they shall utterly perish, saith
king Nabuchodonosor, lord of all the earth: for he said, None of my words shall be in vain.
Then every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had
kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all that night.
And Manasses was her husband, of her tribe and kindred, who died in the barley harvest.
I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and earth,
Creator of the waters,
king of every creature, hear thou my prayer:
Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart: for I never
hurt any that was willing to serve Nabuchodonosor, the
king of all the earth.
For none shall
hurt thee, but
entreat thee well, as they do the servants of
king Nabuchodonosor my lord.
As Nabuchodonosor king of all the earth liveth, and as his power liveth, who hath sent thee for the upholding of every living thing: for not only men shall serve him by thee, but also the beasts of the field, and the cattle, and the fowls of the air, shall live by thy power under Nabuchodonosor and all his house.
For we have heard of thy wisdom and thy
policies, and it is reported in all the earth, that thou only art excellent in all the
kingdom, and mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.
And now thou art both beautiful in thy countenance, and
witty in thy words: surely if thou do as thou hast spoken thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house of
king Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be
renowned through the whole earth.
These slaves have dealt
treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of
king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the ground without a head.
Woe to the nations that rise up against my
kindred! the Lord
Almighty will take
vengeance of them in the day of judgment, in putting fire and worms in their flesh; and they shall feel them, and
weep for ever.
And the house of Israel
lamented her seven days: and before she died, she did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of
kindred to Manasses her husband, and to them that were the nearest of her
kindred.
A little fountain became a river, and there was light, and the sun, and much water: this river is
Esther, whom the
king married, and made queen:
Who was a
Jew, and dwelt in the city of
Susa, a great man, being a
servitor in the
king’s court.
He was also one of the
captives, which Nabuchodonosor the
king of Babylon carried from Jerusalem with Jechonias
king of
Judea; and this was his dream:
And Mardocheus took his rest in the court with Gabatha and Tharra, the two eunuchs of the king, and keepers of the palace.
And he heard their devices, and searched out their purposes, and learned that they were about to lay hands upon Artexerxes the
king; and so he
certified the
king of them.
Then the
king examined the two eunuchs, and after that they had
confessed it, they were
strangled.
And the king made a record of these things, and Mardocheus also wrote thereof.
So the king commanded, Mardocheus to serve in the court, and for this he rewarded him.
Howbeit Aman the son of Amadathus the Agagite, who was in great honour with the
king, sought to
molest Mardocheus and his people because of the two eunuchs of the
king.
The copy of the letters was this: The great
king Artexerxes writeth these things to the princes and governours that are under him from India unto
Ethiopia in an hundred and seven and twenty provinces.
After that I became lord over many nations and had dominion over the whole world, not lifted up with
presumption of my authority, but carrying myself always with
equity and mildness, I purposed to settle my subjects continually in a quiet life, and making my
kingdom peaceable, and open for passage to the utmost coasts, to renew peace, which is desired of all men.
Now when I asked my counsellors how this might be brought to pass, Aman, that
excelled in wisdom among us, and was approved for his constant good will and
steadfast fidelity, and had the honour of the second place in the
kingdom,
Declared unto us, that in all nations throughout the world there was scattered a certain
malicious people, that had laws contrary to all nations, and continually
despised the commandments of
kings, so as the uniting of our
kingdoms, honourably intended by us cannot go forward.
Seeing then we understand that this people alone is continually in opposition unto all men, differing in the strange manner of their laws, and evil affected to our state, working all the mischief they can that our kingdom may not be firmly established:
Saying, O Lord, Lord, the
King Almighty: for the whole world is in thy power, and if thou hast appointed to save Israel, there is no man that can
gainsay thee:
And now, O Lord God and
King,
spare thy people: for their eyes are upon us to bring us to
nought;
yea, they desire to destroy the inheritance, that hath been thine from the beginning.
And she prayed unto the Lord God of Israel, saying, O my Lord, thou only art our
King: help me,
desolate woman, which have no helper but thee:
And open the mouths of the heathen to set forth the praises of the idols, and to
magnify a fleshly
king for ever.
Remember, O Lord, make
thyself known in time of our
affliction, and give me boldness, O
King of the nations, and Lord of all power.
And that thine
handmaid hath not eaten at Aman’s table, and that I have not greatly esteemed the
king’s feast, nor
drunk the wine of the drink offerings.
Then having passed through all the doors, she stood before the
king, who sat upon his royal throne, and was clothed with all his robes of majesty, all
glittering with gold and precious stones; and he was very
dreadful.
Then God changed the spirit of the
king into mildness, who in a fear
leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with loving words and said unto her,
Then the king was troubled, and all his servants comforted her.
The great
king Artexerxes unto the princes and governors of an hundred and seven and twenty provinces from India unto
Ethiopia, and unto all our faithful subjects,
greeting.
And we must take care for the time to come, that our kingdom may be quiet and peaceable for all men,
Had so far forth obtained the favour that we
shew toward every nation, as that he was called our father, and was continually honoured of all the next person unto the
king.
But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life:
Having by
manifold and
cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of
blameless Esther,
partaker of our
kingdom, with their whole nation.
For by these means he thought, finding us destitute of friends to have translated the kingdom of the Persians to the Macedonians.
And that they be children of the most high and most mighty, living God, who hath ordered the kingdom both unto us and to our progenitors in the most excellent manner.
For he created all things, that they might have their being: and the generations of the world were healthful; and there is no poison of destruction in them, nor the kingdom of death upon the earth:
Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord’s hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.
Hear therefore, O ye kings, and understand; learn, ye that be judges of the ends of the earth.
Because, being ministers of his
kingdom, ye have not judged
aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
Unto you therefore, O kings, do I speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and not fall away.
Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to a kingdom.
If your delight be then in thrones and sceptres, O ye
kings of the people, honour wisdom, that ye may reign for
evermore.
But the multitude of the wise is the
welfare of the world: and a wise
king is the upholding of the people.
For there is no king that had any other beginning of birth.
Kind to man,
steadfast, sure, free from care, having all power, overseeing all things, and going through all understanding, pure, and most
subtil, spirits.
Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters: