Job 40
1-2 Job, you challenged Almighty God; will you give up now, or will you answer? 3-4 I spoke foolishly, Lord. What can I answer? I will not try to say…
Job 41
1 Can you catch Leviathanwith a fishhook or tie his tongue down with a rope? 2 Can you put a rope through his snout or put a hook through his…
Job 42
1 Then Job answered the Lord. 2 I know, Lord, that you are all-powerful; that you can do everything you want. 3 You ask how I dare question your wisdom…
Esther 1
Queen Vashti Defies King Xerxes 1-2 From his royal throne in Persia’s capital city of Susa, King Xerxes ruled 127 provinces, all the way from India to Ethiopia. 3 In…
Esther 2
Esther Becomes Queen 1 Later, even after the king’s anger had cooled down, he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and about his proclamation against her. 2 So some…
Esther 3
Haman Plots to Destroy the Jews 1 Some time later King Xerxes promoted a man named Haman to the position of prime minister. Haman was the son of Hammedatha, a…
Esther 4
Mordecai Asks for Esther’s Help 1 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes in anguish. Then he dressed in sackcloth, covered his head with…
Esther 5
Esther Invites the King and Haman to a Banquet 1 On the third day of her fast Esther put on her royal robes and went and stood in the inner…
Esther 6
The King Honors Mordecai 1 That same night the king could not get to sleep, so he had the official records of the empire brought and read to him. 2…
Esther 7
1 And so the king and Haman went to eat with Esther 2 for a second time. Over the wine the king asked her again, “Now, Queen Esther, what do…