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On that day did
the king
Ahasuerus give
the house of
Haman the Jews’ enemy unto
Esther the queen. And
Mordecai came before
the king; for
Esther had told what he was unto her.
And
Esther spake yet again before
the king, and fell down at his feet, and
besought him with tears to put away
the mischief of
Haman the Agagite, and his
device that he had devised against
the Jews.
And once again,
Esther addressed
the king. She fell at his feet
weeping and
begged him to
revoke the evil scheme of
Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against
the Jews.
Then the king held out
the golden
sceptre toward
Esther. So
Esther arose, and stood before
the king,
The king extended
the gold
scepter toward
Esther, and she arose and stood before
the king.
And said, If it please
the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and
the thing seem right before
the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse
the letters devised by
Haman the son of Hammedatha
the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy
the Jews which are in all
the king’s provinces:
“If it pleases
the king,” she said, “and if I have found favor in his sight, and
the matter seems proper to
the king, and I am pleasing in his sight, may an order be written to
revoke the letters that
the scheming
Haman son of Hammedatha,
the Agagite, wrote to destroy
the Jews in all
the king’s provinces.
For how can I
endure to see
the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I
endure to see
the destruction of my kindred?
For how could I bear to see
the disaster that would
befall my people? How could I bear to see
the destruction of my kindred?”
Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.
Now you may write in
the king’s name as you please regarding
the Jews, and seal it with
the royal
signet ring. For a decree that is written in
the name of
the king and sealed with
the royal
signet ring cannot be
revoked.”
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.
Wherein
the king granted
the Jews which were in every city to gather
themselves together, and to stand for
their life, to destroy, to
slay, and to cause to perish, all
the power of
the people and province that would
assault them, both little ones and women, and to take
the spoil of
them for a prey,
By
these letters
the king permitted
the Jews in each and every city
the right to
assemble and defend
themselves, to destroy, kill, and
annihilate all
the forces of any people or province hostile to
them, including women and children, and to
plunder their possessions.
The copy of
the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that
the Jews should be ready against that day to
avenge themselves on
their enemies.
A copy of
the text of
the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all
the people, so that
the Jews would be ready on that day to
avenge themselves on
their enemies.
So
the posts that
rode upon mules and camels went out, being
hastened and pressed on by
the king’s commandment. And
the decree was given at
Shushan the palace.
The couriers
rode out in
haste on
their royal horses, pressed on by
the command of
the king. And
the edict was also issued in
the citadel of
Susa.
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.
The Jews had light, and
gladness, and joy, and honour.
For
the Jews it was a time of light and
gladness, of joy and honor.
And in every province, and in every city,
whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came,
the Jews had joy and
gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of
the people of
the land became Jews; for
the fear of
the Jews fell upon
them.
In every province and every city, wherever
the king’s edict and decree reached,
there was joy and
gladness among
the Jews, with feasting and
celebrating. And many of
the people of
the land
themselves became Jews, because
the fear of
the Jews had fallen upon
them.
Now in
the twelfth month, that is,
the month
Adar, on
the thirteenth day of
the same, 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, (though it was turned to
the contrary, that
the Jews had rule over
them that
hated them;)
On
the thirteenth day of
the twelfth month,
the month of
Adar,
the king’s command and edict were to be executed. On this day
the enemies of
the Jews had hoped to overpower
them, but
their plan was overturned and
the Jews overpowered those who
hated them.
The Jews gathered
themselves together in
their cities throughout all
the provinces of
the king
Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought
their hurt: and no man could
withstand them; for
the fear of
them fell upon all people.
In each of
the provinces of King
Xerxes,
the Jews assembled in
their cities to attack those who sought to
harm them. No man could
withstand them, because
the fear of
them had fallen upon all peoples.
And all
the rulers of
the provinces, and
the lieutenants, and
the deputies, and officers of
the king, helped
the Jews; because
the fear of
Mordecai fell upon
them.
And all
the officials of
the provinces,
the satraps,
the governors, and
the king’s administrators helped
the Jews, because
the fear of
Mordecai had fallen upon
them.
For
Mordecai was great in
the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all
the provinces: for this man
Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For
Mordecai exercised great power in
the palace, and his fame spread throughout
the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
Thus
the Jews
smote all
their enemies with
the stroke of
the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what
they would unto those that
hated them.
The Jews put all
their enemies to
the sword, killing and destroying
them, and
they did as
they pleased to those who
hated them.
And in
Shushan the palace
the Jews
slew and destroyed five hundred men.
In
the citadel of
Susa,
the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,
The ten sons of
Haman the son of Hammedatha,
the enemy of
the Jews,
slew they; but on
the spoil laid
they not
their hand.
They killed
these ten sons of
Haman son of Hammedatha,
the enemy of
the Jews, but
they did not lay a hand on
the plunder.
On that day
the number of those that were slain in
Shushan the palace was brought before
the king.
On that day
the number of those killed in
the citadel of
Susa was reported to
the king,
And
the king said unto
Esther the queen,
The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in
Shushan the palace, and
the ten sons of
Haman; what have
they done in
the rest of
the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted
thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
who said to Queen
Esther, “In
the citadel of
Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including
Haman’s ten sons. What have
they done in
the rest of
the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”
Then said
Esther, If it please
the king, let it be granted to
the Jews which are in
Shushan to do to
morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let
Haman’s ten sons be
hanged upon
the gallows.
And
the king commanded it so to be done: and
the decree was given at
Shushan; and
they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
So
the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in
Susa, and
they hanged the ten sons of
Haman.
For
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 on
the prey
they laid not
their hand.
On
the fourteenth day of
the month of
Adar,
the Jews in
Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men
there, but
they did not lay a hand on
the plunder.
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.
This was done on
the thirteenth day of
the month of
Adar, and on
the fourteenth day
they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.
The Jews in
Susa, however, had assembled on
the thirteenth and
the fourteenth days of
the month. So
they rested on
the fifteenth day, making it a day of feasting and joy.
Therefore the Jews of
the villages, that dwelt in
the unwalled towns, made
the fourteenth day of
the month
Adar a day of
gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
This is why
the rural Jews, who live in
the villages, observe
the fourteenth day of
the month of
Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a
holiday for sending gifts to one another.
And
Mordecai wrote
these things, and sent letters unto all
the Jews that were in all
the provinces of
the king
Ahasuerus, both
nigh and far,
Mordecai recorded
these events and sent letters to all
the Jews in all
the provinces of King
Xerxes, both near and far,
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.
And
the Jews undertook to do as
they had begun, and as
Mordecai had written unto
them;
So
the Jews agreed to continue
the custom
they had started, as
Mordecai had written to
them.
Because
Haman the son of Hammedatha,
the Agagite,
the enemy of all
the Jews, had devised against
the Jews to destroy
them, and had cast
Pur, that is,
the lot, to
consume them, and to destroy
them;
For
Haman son of Hammedatha,
the Agagite,
the enemy of all
the Jews, had
plotted against
the Jews to destroy
them and had cast
the Pur (that is,
the lot) to
crush and destroy
them.
But when
Esther came before
the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked
device, which he devised against
the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be
hanged on
the gallows.
But when it came before
the king, he commanded by letter that
the wicked scheme which
Haman had devised against
the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be
hanged on
the gallows.
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,
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
the Jews bound
themselves to establish
the custom that
they and
their descendants and all who join
them should not fail to
celebrate these two days at
the appointed time each and every year, according to
their regulation.
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 he sent
the letters unto all
the Jews, to
the hundred twenty and seven provinces of
the kingdom of
Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
And
Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all
the Jews in
the 127 provinces of
the kingdom of
Xerxes,
To
confirm these days of
Purim in
their times appointed, according as
Mordecai the Jew and
Esther the queen had
enjoined them, and as
they had decreed for
themselves and for
their seed,
the matters of
the fastings and
their cry.
in order to
confirm these days of
Purim at
their appointed time, just as
Mordecai the Jew and Queen
Esther had established
them and had committed
themselves and
their descendants to
the times of fasting and
lamentation.
And
the decree of
Esther confirmed
these matters of
Purim; and it was written in
the book.
So
Esther’s decree confirmed
these regulations about
Purim, which were written into
the record.
And
the king
Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon
the land, and upon
the isles of
the sea.
Now King
Xerxes imposed tribute throughout
the land, even to its
farthest shores.
And all
the acts of his power and of his might, and
the declaration of
the greatness of
Mordecai,
whereunto the king advanced him, are
they not written in
the book of
the chronicles of
the kings of Media and Persia?
And all of
Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with
the full account of
the greatness to which
the king had raised him, are
they not written in
the Book of
the Chronicles of
the Kings of Media and Persia?
For
Mordecai the Jew was next unto king
Ahasuerus, and great among
the Jews, and accepted of
the multitude of his brethren, seeking
the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
For
Mordecai the Jew was second only to King
Xerxes, preeminent among
the Jews and highly favored by his many
kinsmen, seeking
the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
There was a man in
the land of
Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and
eschewed evil.
There was a man in
the land of
Uz whose name was Job. And this man was
blameless and upright, fearing God and
shunning evil.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
He had seven sons and three daughters,
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she
asses, and a very great household; so that this man was
the greatest of all
the men of
the east.
and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female
donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was
the greatest man of all
the people of
the East.
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in
their homes, and
they would
invite their three sisters to eat and drink with
them.
And it was so, when
the days of
their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and
sanctified them, and rose up early in
the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to
the number of
them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have
sinned, and
cursed God in
their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
And when
the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to
purify them, rising early in
the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of
them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have
sinned and
cursed God in
their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
Now
there was a day when
the sons of God came to present
themselves before
the LORD, and
Satan came also among
them.
One day
the sons of God came to present
themselves before
the LORD, and
Satan also came with
them.
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, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that
there is none like him in
the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Then the LORD said to
Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For
there is no one on earth like him, a man who is
blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
Satan answered
the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Hast not thou made an
hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed
the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in
the land.
Have You not placed a
hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed
the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in
the land.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will
curse thee to thy face.
But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely
curse You to Your face.”
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.
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
And
the Sabeans fell upon
them, and took
them away;
yea,
they have slain
the servants with
the edge of
the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell
thee.
the Sabeans swooped down and took
them away.
They put
the servants to
the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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!”
While he was yet speaking,
there came also another, and said,
The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon
the camels, and have carried
them away,
yea, and slain
the servants with
the edge of
the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell
thee.
While he was still speaking, another
messenger came and reported: “
The Chaldeans formed three bands,
raided the camels, and took
them away.
They put
the servants to
the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
While he was still speaking, another
messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in
their oldest brother’s house,
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!”
Then Job arose, and rent his
mantle, and
shaved his head, and fell down upon
the ground, and worshipped,
Then Job stood up,
tore his
robe, and
shaved his head. He fell to
the ground and worshiped,
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.”
Again
there was a day when
the sons of God came to present
themselves before
the LORD, and
Satan came also among
them to present himself before
the LORD.
On another day
the sons of God came to present
themselves before
the LORD, and
Satan also came with
them to present himself before Him.
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.”
And
the LORD said unto
Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that
there is none like him in
the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his
integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Then the LORD said to
Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For
there is no one on earth like him, a man who is
blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his
integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
And
Satan answered
the LORD, and said, Skin for skin,
yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
“Skin for skin!”
Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will
curse thee to thy face.
But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely
curse You to Your face.”
And
the LORD said unto
Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
“Very well,” said
the LORD to
Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must
spare his life.”
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.
And Job took a piece of broken pottery to
scrape himself as he sat among
the ashes.
Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your
integrity?
Curse God and die!”
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.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.
After this opened Job his mouth, and
cursed his day.
After this, Job opened his mouth and
cursed the day of his birth.
Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
“May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’
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.
Let darkness and
the shadow of death
stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let
the blackness of
the day
terrify it.
May darkness and
gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may
the blackness of
the day
overwhelm it.
As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
If only darkness had taken that night away! May it not appear among the days of the year; may it never be entered in any of the months.
Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it.
Let
the stars of
the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see
the dawning of
the day:
May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for
daylight; may it not see
the breaking of
dawn.
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?
Why did
the knees prevent me? or why
the breasts that I should
suck?
Why were
there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be
nursed?
For now should I have
lain still and been quiet, I should have
slept:
then had I been at rest,
For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be
asleep and at rest
With kings and counsellors of
the earth, which built
desolate places for
themselves;
with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,
Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
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.
There the prisoners rest together;
they hear not
the voice of
the oppressor.
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.
