Esther 5

Esther Approaches the King 1 On the third day,Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyardof the palace facing it. The king was sitting on…

Esther 6

Mordecai Honored by the King 1 That night sleep escapedthe king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king. 2 They found…

Esther 7

Haman Is Executed 1 The king and Haman came to feastwith Esther the queen. 2 Once again, on the second day while drinking wine,the king asked Esther, “Queen Esther, whatever…

Esther 8

Esther Intervenes for the Jews 1 That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estateof Haman, the enemy of the Jews.Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed…

Esther 9

Victories of the Jews 1 The king’s command and lawwent into effect on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,the month Adar.On the day when the Jews’ enemieshad hoped to…

Esther 10

Mordecai’s Fame 1 King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the landeven to the farthest shores. 2 All of his powerful and magnificent accomplishmentsand the detailed account of Mordecai’s great rank…

Job 1

Job and His Family 1 There was a man in the country of Uznamed Job.He was a man of perfect integrity,who feared God and turned away from evil. 2 He…

Job 2

Satan’s Second Test of Job 1 One day the sons of Godcame again to present themselves before theLord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before theLord. 2…

Job 3

Job’s Opening Speech 1 After this, Job began to speak and cursed the day he was born. 2 He said: 3 May the day I was born perish, and the…

Job 4

Eliphaz Speaks 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: 2 Should anyone try to speak with you when you are exhausted? Yet who can keep from speaking? 3 Indeed, you have…