Nehemiah 8
1 all the people gathered togetherat the square in front of the Water Gate.They asked Ezra the scribeto bring the book of the law of Mosesthat theLordhad given Israel. 2…
Nehemiah 9
National Confession of Sin 1 On the twenty-fourth day of this monththe Israelites assembled; they were fasting, wearing sackcloth, and had put dust on their heads. 2 Those of Israelite…
Nehemiah 10
1 Those whose seals were on the document were: Nehemiah the governor,son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, 2 Seraiah,Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur,Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,…
Nehemiah 11
Resettling Jerusalem 1 Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem,and the rest of the people cast lotsfor one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the…
Nehemiah 12
1 Theseare the priests and Leviteswho went up with Zerubbabelson of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo,Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5…
Nehemiah 13
Nehemiah’s Further Reforms 1 At that timethe book of Moseswas read publicly tothe people.The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabiteshould ever enter the assembly of…
Esther 1
Vashti Angers the King 1 These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus,who ruled 127 provincesfrom Indiato Cush. 2 In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal thronein…
Esther 2
Search for a New Queen 1 Some time later,when King Ahasuerus’s ragehad cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her. 2 The king’s…
Esther 3
Haman’s Plan to Kill the Jews 1 After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite.He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher…
Esther 4
Mordecai Appeals to Esther 1 When Mordecai learned all that had occurred,he tore his clothes,put on sackcloth and ashes,went into the middle of the city, and cried loudly and bitterly….