Discovery Box| (0.50) | Est 1:20 |
| And let the king’s decision which he will enact be disseminated 1 throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. 2 Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly.” |
| (0.50) | Est 5:6 |
| While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom, 1 and it shall be done!” |
| (0.50) | Est 6:1 |
| Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, 1 so he asked for the book containing the historical records 2 to be brought. As the records 3 were being read in the king’s presence, |
| (0.50) | Est 6:4 |
| Then the king said, “Who is that in the courtyard?” Now Haman had come to the outer courtyard of the palace to suggest that the king hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had constructed for him. |
| (0.50) | Est 7:7 |
| In rage the king arose from the banquet of wine and withdrew to the palace garden. Meanwhile, Haman stood to beg Queen Esther for his life, 1 for he realized that the king had now determined a catastrophic end for him. 2 |
| (0.50) | Est 8:1 |
| On that same day King Ahasuerus gave the estate 1 of Haman, that adversary of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Now Mordecai had come before the king, for Esther had revealed how he was related to her. |
| (0.50) | Est 8:2 |
| The king then removed his signet ring (the very one he had taken back from Haman) and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther designated Mordecai to be in charge of Haman’s estate. |
| (0.50) | Est 9:13 |
| Esther replied, “If the king is so inclined, let the Jews who are in Susa be permitted to act tomorrow also according to today’s law, and let them hang the ten sons of Haman on the gallows.” |
| (0.50) | Est 9:24 |
| For Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised plans against the Jews to destroy them. He had cast pur (that is, the lot) in order to afflict and destroy them. |
| (0.50) | Est 9:31 |
| to establish these days of Purim in their proper times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established, and just as they had established both for themselves and their descendants, matters pertaining to fasting and lamentation. |
| (0.50) | Job 7:20 |
| If 1 I have sinned – what have I done to you, 2 O watcher of men? 3 Why have you set me as your target? 4 Have I become a burden to you? 5 |
| (0.50) | Job 32:6 |
| So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: 1 “I am young, 2 but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, 3 and afraid to explain 4 to you what I know. |
| (0.50) | Psa 6:1 |
| For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; 2 a psalm of David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger! Do not discipline me in your raging fury! 3 |
| (0.50) | Psa 17:14 |
| Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, 1 from the murderers of this world! 2 They enjoy prosperity; 3 you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. 4 They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring. 5 |
| (0.50) | Psa 28:1 |
| By David. To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, 2 do not ignore me! 3 If you do not respond to me, 4 I will join 5 those who are descending into the grave. 6 |
| (0.50) | Psa 34:1 |
| Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. 2 I will praise 3 the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him. 4 |
| (0.50) | Psa 40:3 |
| He gave me reason to sing a new song, 1 praising our God. 2 May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord! 3 |
| (0.50) | Psa 40:10 |
| I have not failed to tell about your justice; 1 I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness. 2 |
| (0.50) | Psa 48:2 |
| It is lofty and pleasing to look at, 1 a source of joy to the whole earth. 2 Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; 3 it is the city of the great king. |
| (0.50) | Psa 53:1 |
| For the music director; according to the machalath style; 2 a well-written song 3 by David. Fools say to themselves, 4 “There is no God.” 5 They sin and commit evil deeds; 6 none of them does what is right. 7 |
