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maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for
purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants
from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the
harem.
And
Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how
Esther did, and what should become of her.
And every day
Mordecai would walk back and forth in
front of the court of the
harem to learn about
Esther’s
welfare and what was happening to her.
Then thus came every
maiden unto the king;
whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.
When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her
from the
harem to the king’s palace.
Now when the turn of
Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of
Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s
chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And
Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Now
Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle
from whom
Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the
harem, had
advised. And
Esther found favor in the eyes of
everyone who saw 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 from day to day, and
from month to month, to the
twelfth month, that is, the month
Adar.
In the
twelfth year of King
Xerxes, in the first month, the month of
Nisan, the
Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before
Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the
twelfth month, the month of
Adar.
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.
Then
Haman informed King
Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and
dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different
from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to
tolerate them.
And the king took his ring
from his hand, and gave it unto
Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.
So the king removed the
signet ring
from his finger and gave it to
Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with
sackcloth.
But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited
anyone wearing
sackcloth from entering that gate.
When
Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about
Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for
Mordecai to wear instead of his
sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
So Hatach went forth to
Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
So Hathach went out to
Mordecai in the city square in
front of the king’s gate,
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there
enlargement and
deliverance arise to the Jews
from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and
deliverance for the Jews will arise
from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Now it came to pass on the third day, that
Esther put on her 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 gate of the house.
On the third day,
Esther put on her royal
attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across
from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
And the king arising
from the
banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and
Haman stood up to make request for his life to
Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
In his
fury, the king arose
from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while
Haman stayed behind to
beg Queen
Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was
planning a terrible fate for him.
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the
banquet of wine; and
Haman was fallen upon the bed
whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered
Haman’s face.
Just as the king returned
from the palace garden to the
banquet hall,
Haman was falling on the
couch where
Esther was
reclining. The king
exclaimed, “Would he actually
assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered
Haman’s face.
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 unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the
deputies and rulers of the provinces which are
from India unto
Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
At once the royal
scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of
Sivan), they recorded all of
Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces
from India to
Cush—writing to each province in its own
script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own
script and language.
And he wrote in the king
Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on
horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young
dromedaries:
Mordecai wrote in the name of King
Xerxes and sealed it with the royal
signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses
bred from the royal mares.
And
Mordecai went out
from the presence of the king in royal
apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of
Shushan rejoiced and was
glad.
Mordecai went out
from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple
robe of fine linen. And the city of
Susa shouted and
rejoiced.
But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest
from their enemies, and
slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces also assembled to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed 75,000 who
hated them, but they did not lay a hand on the
plunder.
As the days wherein the Jews rested
from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto 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.
as the days on which the Jews gained rest
from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their
mourning into a
holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.
Wherefore they called these days
Purim after the name of
Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Therefore these days are called
Purim,
from the word
Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of
Purim should not fail
from among the Jews, nor the
memorial of them perish
from their seed.
These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of
Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them
fade from their descendants.
And the LORD said unto
Satan, Whence comest thou? Then
Satan answered the LORD, and said,
From going to and
fro in the earth, and
from walking up and down in it.
“Where have you come
from?” said the LORD to
Satan. “
From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
And the LORD said unto
Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So
Satan went forth
from the presence of the LORD.
“Very well,” said the LORD to
Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then
Satan went out
from the presence of the LORD.
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
While he was still speaking, another
messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell
from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
And, behold, there came a great wind
from the wilderness, and
smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
when suddenly a mighty wind swept in
from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It
collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s
womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
saying: “Naked I came
from my mother’s
womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
And the LORD said unto
Satan,
From whence comest thou? And
Satan answered the LORD, and said,
From going to and
fro in the earth, and
from walking up and down in it.
“Where have you come
from?” said the LORD to
Satan. “
From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
So went
Satan forth
from the presence of the LORD, and
smote Job with
sore boils
from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
So
Satan went out
from the presence of the LORD and
infected Job with terrible boils
from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the
foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
“You speak as a
foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept
from God only good and not
adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one
from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and
Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to
mourn with him and to comfort him.
Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite,
Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this
adversity that had come upon him, each of them came
from his home, and they met together to go and
sympathize with Job and comfort him.
And when they lifted up their eyes
afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and
wept; and they rent every one his
mantle, and
sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
When they lifted up their eyes
from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to
weep aloud, and each man
tore his
robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it
from above, neither let the light
shine upon it.
If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light
shine upon it.
Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s
womb, nor
hid sorrow
from mine eyes.
For that night did not shut the doors of the
womb to hide the sorrow
from my eyes.
Why died I not
from the
womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the
belly?
Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came
from the
womb?
There the wicked cease
from troubling; and there the
weary be at rest.
There the wicked cease
from raging, and there the
weary find rest.
The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.
“If one ventures a word with you, will you be
wearied? Yet who can keep
from speaking?
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
In disquieting visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
His children are far
from safety, and they are
crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
His sons are far
from safety,
crushed in court without a defender.
Whose harvest the
hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the
robber swalloweth up their substance.
Although
affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither
doth trouble spring out of the ground;
For distress does not spring
from the dust, and trouble does not
sprout from the ground.
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
He saves the
needy from the sword in their mouth and
from the
clutches of the powerful.
He shall deliver thee in six troubles:
yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
In famine he shall
redeem thee
from death: and in war
from the power of the sword.
In famine He will
redeem you
from death, and in battle
from the stroke of the sword.
Thou shalt be
hid from the
scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
You will be hidden
from the
scourge of the tongue, and will not fear
havoc when it comes.
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
To him that is
afflicted pity should be shewed
from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the
Almighty.
A
despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the
Almighty.
What time they wax warm, they
vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
but ceasing in the dry season and
vanishing from their channels in the heat.
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a
bribe from your wealth;
Or, Deliver me
from the enemy’s hand? or,
Redeem me
from the hand of the mighty?
When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and
fro unto the
dawning of the day.
When I lie down I think: ‘When will I get up?’ But the night drags on, and I
toss and turn until
dawn.
Will You never look away
from me, or leave me alone to
swallow my
spittle?
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.
Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof
tremble.
He shakes the earth
from its place, so that its foundations
tremble.
Let him take his rod away
from me, and let not his fear
terrify me:
Let Him remove His rod
from me, so that His terror will no longer
frighten me.
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no
deliverance from Your hand?
If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou
wilt not
acquit me
from mine iniquity.
If I
sinned, You would take note, and would not
acquit me of my iniquity.
Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the
womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
Why then did You bring me
from the
womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me!
I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried
from the
womb to the grave.
If only I had never come to be, but had been carried
from the
womb to the grave.
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
And that he would
shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.
Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
Withdraw thine hand far
from me: and let not thy
dread make me afraid.
Withdraw Your hand
from me, and do not let Your terror
frighten me.
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and
fro? and
wilt thou pursue the dry
stubble?
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
look away
from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a
hired hand.
As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
As water disappears
from the sea and a river becomes
parched and dry,
So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not
awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be
awakened or
roused from sleep.
And surely the mountain falling cometh to
nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and a rock is
dislodged from its place,
That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
Which wise men have told
from their fathers, and have not
hid it:
what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers,
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.
For thou hast
hid their heart
from understanding: therefore shalt thou not
exalt them.
You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not
exalt them.
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be
forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
You who
tear yourself in anger— should the earth be
forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved
from their place?
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
He is
torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.
His
remembrance shall perish
from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land.
He shall be driven
from light into darkness, and
chased out of the world.
He is driven
from light into darkness and is
chased from the inhabited world.
He hath
stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown
from my head.
He has
stripped me of my honor and removed the crown
from my head.
He hath put my brethren far
from me, and mine acquaintance are
verily estranged from me.
He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth,
He hath
swallowed down riches, and he shall
vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his
belly.
He
swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it
from his stomach.
He shall
flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body;
yea, the
glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
It is drawn out of his back, the
gleaming point
from his liver. Terrors come over him.
This is the portion of a wicked man
from God, and the
heritage appointed unto him by God.
This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Indeed, the evil man is
spared from the day of
calamity, delivered
from the day of wrath.
For you
needlessly demanded security
from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.
Which said unto God, Depart
from us: and what can the
Almighty do for them?
They said to God, ‘Depart
from us. What can the
Almighty do to us?’
Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
