Upon his hand held fast Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the goldsmiths. And upon his hand held fast Hananiah son of the perfumers; and they will leave Jerusalem even to the broad wall.

And upon their hand held fast Raphia, son of Hur, chief of half the circuit of Jerusalem.

And upon their hand held fast Jedaiah son of Harumaph, and before his house, and upon his hand, held fast Hattush son of Hashabniah.

The second measure held fast Malchiah, son of Harim, and Hashub, son of Pahath-Moab, and the tower of the furnaces.

And upon his hand held fast Shallum son of Halohesh, chief of half the circuit of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

And the gate of the valley held fast Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and they will set up its doors its bolts and its bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall even to the gate of the dung-hill.

And the gate of the dung-hill held fast Malchiah the son of Rechab, chief of the circuit of the house of the vineyard; he will build it, and set up its doors, its bolts and its bars.

And the gate of the fountain Shallum son of Colhozeh, ruler of the circuit of Mizpeh, held fast; he will build it and cover it, and set, it up, its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and the walls of the pool of Shiloh by the king's garden, and even to the steps going down from the city of David.

After him held fast Nehemiah son of Azbuk, chief of half the circuit of the house of the rock, even to the front of the sepulchres of David, and even to the pool being made, and even to the house of the strong ones.

After him held fast the Levites, Rehum, son of Bani. Upon his hand held fast Hashabiah chief of half the circuit of Keilah to his circuit

After him held fast their brethren, Bavai son of Henadad, chief of half the circuit of Keilah.

And upon his hand held fast Ezer son of Joshua, chief of Mizpeh, the second measure from before the going up of the weapons of the corner.

And after him Barach son of Zabbai, being ardent, held fast the second measure from the corner even to the entrance of the house of Eliashib the great priest

After him held fast Meremoth son of Urijah son of Koz the second measure from the entrance of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.

And after him held fast the priests, the men of the circuit

After him held fast Benjamin and Hashub, before their house. After him held fast Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah, near his house.

After him held fast Binnui, son of Henadad the second measure, from the house of Azariah even to the corner, even to the turning.

After him held fast the Tekoites the second measure, from before the great tower coming forth and even to the walls of Ophel.

From above the gate of horses held fast the priests, a man to the front of his house.

After him held fast Zadok son of Immer, before his house. And after him held fast Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, watching the gate of the sunrising.

After him held fast Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, sixth son of Zalaph, the second measure. After him held fast Meshullam son of Berechiah before his cell.

After him held fast Malchiah son of the goldsmith, even to the house of the Nethinims, and the merchants before the gate of the review, and even to the going up of the turning.

And between the going up of the turning to the sheep gate, held fast the goldsmiths and the merchants.

And it will be from that day the half of my young men doing in the work, and half of them holding fast and the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the chiefs behind every house of Judah.

They building upon the wall, and they bearing in the burden, they loading with one of his hands doing in the work, and one holding fast the weapon.

And we doing in the work: and half of them holding fast upon the spears from the ascending of the dawn even till the coming forth of the stars.

And also I held fast upon the work of this wall, and we bought not a field: and all my young men being gathered there for the work.

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until, hot, be the sun, and, while they are standing by, let them close the doors, and make them fast, - setting watches, of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one over against his own house.

were holding fast to their brothers, their honored ones. And they entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God's Law which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to be careful to do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments and His statutes.

white stuff, cotton and blue, being held fast with cords of fine linen and purple, upon rods of silver, and pillars of white marble, - the couches being of gold and silver, upon a pavement of alabaster and white marble, and pearl and black marble.

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye 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.

On the third day [of the fast] Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace opposite his [throne] room. The king was sitting on his royal throne, facing the [main] entrance of the palace.

Mordecai wrote in King Ahasuerus’s name and sealed the edicts with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers, who rode fast horses bred from the royal racing mares.

to establish these days of Purim at their appointed times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had imposed, and just as they had imposed on themselves and their offspring regulations of the fast and their lament.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me : And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.

There catcheth him - by the heel - a gin, there holdeth him fast - a noose:

if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,

For if thou wilt turn to the Almighty, thou shalt stand fast, and all unrighteousness shall be far from thy dwelling:

My foot has held fast to his steps, his way have I kept, and not turned aside.

Holding fast the face of the throne, he spread his cloud upon it

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

And now my soul shall be poured out upon me; and the days of affliction will hold me fast

If my step has turned out of the way, or my heart has walked after my eyes, and if any blot has held fast to my hands;

But, with the plea of a lawless one, thou art full, Plea and sentence, will take fast hold.

When the waters lie hidden as in stone, and the face of the deep holdeth fast together.

When the dust grows into clumps, and the clods cleave fast together?

The members of his body are joined so strait one to another, and cleave so fast together, that he cannot be moved.

His heart is as hard as stone, and as fast as the stythie that the hammer man smiteth upon.

My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

And he rode upon a cherub and did fly; yea, he flew fast upon the wings of the wind.

He maketh my feet like hart's feet, and setteth me up on high. {TYNDALE: And maketh my feet as swift as a hind's, and setteth me fast upon my high hold.}

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

But, as for me, In my blamelessness, hast thou held me fast, And hast caused me to stand before thee unto times age-abiding.

For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly holds fast to the earth.

The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast: for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me.

My soul adhered after thee: thy right hand held fast upon me.

They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
They say, “Who can see them?”

Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

I stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is; I am come into deep waters, so that the floods run over me.

I weep and fast, and I am mocked for it.

For they are in no peril of death, but stand fast like a palace.

But it is good for me to hold me fast by God, to put my trust in the LORD God, and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of Zion.

From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, and made me to be abhorred of them. I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth.

My hand shall hold him fast, and mine arm shall strengthen him.

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

He shall stand fast for evermore as the moon, and as the faithful witness in heaven." Selah.

Tell it out among the Heathen, that the LORD is king: and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast, that it can not be moved, and how that he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. {TYNDALE: He established the earth that it cannot move. The heaven rejoice and the earth be glad. And let men tell among the nations that the LORD is a king.}

Because of the voice of my groaning, my bones hold fast to my skin.

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being fast bound in misery and iron,

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

He will not be afraid of any evil tidings, for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD.

God is Jehovah, and he will shine to us: make ye fast the festival with interweavings, even to the horns of the altar.

I hold fast to your rules. O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!

Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation;
You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].

{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

even there your hand would lead me, and your right hand would hold me fast.

For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, and hath blessed thy children within thee.

He hath made them fast for ever and ever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.

A tree of life, is she, to them who secure her, - and, they who hold her fast, are every one to be pronounced happy.

he taught me and said to me, "May your heart hold fast [to] my words; guard my commandments and live.

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is your life.

Her feet go down to death; her steps will hold fast to hades.

His iniquities shall take the unjust one, and with the cords of his sins shall he be held fast.

The LORD will break down the house of the proud; but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.

He that refraineth her, refraineth the wind, and holdeth oil fast in his hand.

He terrifying violence upon the blood of a soul shall flee even to the pit; none shall hold fast upon him.

Who hath climbed up into heaven? Who hath come down from thence? Who hath holden the wind fast in his hand? Who hath comprehended the waters in a garment? Who hath set all the ends of the world? What is his name, or his son's name? Canst thou tell?

It is well that thou shouldst lay fast hold of this, but, even from the other, do not withdraw thy hand, - for, he that revereth God, shall come forth out of them all.

As a little I passed from them till I found him my soul loved: I held him fast, and I shall not let him go till I brought him into my mother's house, and to the chamber of her conceiving me.

I said, I will go up upon the palm tree, I will hold fast upon its branches: and now thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the odor of thy nose as apples.

At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.

Now, therefore do not show yourselves scoffers, Lest your fetters, be bound fast, - For, of a full end, and that a decreed one, have I heard from My Lord, Yahweh of hosts upon all the land

You say, “No!
We will escape on horses”—
therefore you will escape!—
and, “We will ride on fast horses”—
but those who pursue you will be faster.