'Day' in the Bible

and that if the peoples of the land brought wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we would not take it of them on the sabbath, or on any holy day; and that we would leave the land uncultivated the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, and there was a settled portion for the singers, due for each day.

And that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and also the women and the children rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

And all Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the doorkeepers, every day what was needed, and they consecrated things for the Levites; and the Levites consecrated for the children of Aaron.

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

In those days I saw in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading them on asses; as also wine, grapes and figs, and all manner of burdens; and they brought them into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I protested in the day on which they sold the victuals.

And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?

And it came to pass, that when it began to be dark in the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut; and I commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath. And I set some of my servants at the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the sabbath day.

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to hallow the sabbath day. Remember this also for me, my God, and spare me according to thy great loving-kindness!

On the seventh day, when the king's heart was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of king Ahasuerus,

And the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's act, will say it this day to all the king's princes, and there will be contempt and anger enough.

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman for each day and for each month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

Then were the king's scribes called, in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month, and there was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the king's satraps, and to the governors over every province, and to the princes of every people; to every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language: in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

That the decree might be given in every province, a copy of the writing was published to all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

Go, gather together all the Jews that are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.

And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance to the house.

And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

And Haman went forth that day joyful and glad of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was full of fury against Mordecai.

And the king said again to Esther on the second day, at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

On that day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' oppressor to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors, and the princes of the provinces which are from India even to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language, and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their language.

upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

That the decree might be given in every province, a copy of the writing was published to all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

And in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day thereof, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them (but it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had power over them that hated them),

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the fortress was brought before the king.

And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but they laid not their hand on the prey.

on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and joy.

But the Jews that were at Shushan gathered themselves together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and joy.

Therefore the Jews of the villages that dwell in the country towns make the fourteenth of the month Adar a day of joy and feasting, and a good day, and on which they send portions one to another.

to establish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

as the days on which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month that was turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.

Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night that said, There is a man child conceived.

That day let it be darkness, let not +God care for it from above, neither let light shine upon it:

Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it; let clouds dwell upon it; let darkeners of the day terrify it.

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse Leviathan;

Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

He wandereth abroad for bread, where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

It shall be complete before his day, and his branch shall not be green.

They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before them were affrighted.

The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger.

That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath.

In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in; they know not the light:

Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war?

But his delight is in Jehovah's law, and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

God is a righteous judge, and a God who is indignant all the day.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said,} I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

They encountered me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

Save, Jehovah! Let the king answer us in the day we call.

My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:

Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.

For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, and of thy praise, all the day.

The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

I am depressed; I am bowed down beyond measure; I go mourning all the day.

And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

My tears have been my bread day and night, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?

As with a crushing in my bones mine adversaries reproach me, while they say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?

In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. Selah.

All the day my confusion is before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

But for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are reckoned as sheep for slaughter.

And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; and iniquity and mischief are in the midst of it.

{To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

Mine enemies would swallow me up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

But as for me, I will sing of thy strength; yea, I will sing aloud of thy loving-kindness in the morning; for thou hast been to me a high fortress, and a refuge in the day of my trouble.

So will I sing forth thy name for ever, performing my vows from day to day.

Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the God who is our salvation. Selah.

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.

My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, and thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.

And he shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; and prayer shall be made for him continually: all the day shall he be blessed.

For all the day have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

The day is thine, the night also is thine; thou hast prepared the moon and the sun:

Rise up, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day;

In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted.

The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

They remembered not his hand, the day when he delivered them from the oppressor,

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the set time, on our feast day:

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day.

In the day of my distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.

{A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day and in the night before thee.