Job: What Can I Say? 1 Then the Lordsaid to Job, 2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who disputes with God answer it.” 3 Then Job replied to the Lordand said, 4 “Behold, I am of little importanceandcontemptible; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth. […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
JOB 41
God’s Power Shown in Creatures 1 “Can you draw outLeviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord? 2 “Can you put a rope [made] of rushes into his nose Or pierce his jaw through with a hook? 3 “Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]? Or will […]
JOB 42
Job’s Confession 1 Then Job answered the Lordand said, 2 “I know that You can do all things, And that no thoughtorpurpose of Yours can be restrained. 3 “[You said to me] ‘Who is this that darkensandobscures counsel [by words] without knowledge?’ Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered that which I did not […]
ESTHER 1
The Banquets of the King 1 It was in the days of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who reigned from India to Ethiopia (Cush) over 127 provinces, 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel inSusa [the capital of the Persian Empire], 3 in the third year of his […]
ESTHER 2
Vashti’s Successor Sought 1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. 3 Let the king appoint administrators […]
ESTHER 3
Haman’s Plot against the Jews 1 After these things King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha theAgagite, and advanced him andestablished his authority over all the officials who were with him. 2 All the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate [in royal service] bowed down and honoredandpaid homage to Haman; for […]
ESTHER 4
Esther Learns of Haman’s Plot 1 Now when Mordecai learned of everything that had been done, he tore his clothes [in mourning], and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the center of the city and cried out loudly and bitterly. 2 He went [only] as far as the king’s gate, because no […]
ESTHER 5
Esther Plans a Banquet 1 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. 2 When the king saw Esther the queen […]
ESTHER 6
The King Plans to Honor Mordecai 1 On that nightthe king could not sleep; so he ordered that the book of recordsandmemorable deeds, the chronicles, be brought, and they were read before the king. 2 It was found written there how Mordecai had reported that Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were […]
ESTHER 7
Esther’s Plea 1 So the king and Haman came to drinkwinewith Esther the queen. 2 And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom, it […]