Discovery Box| (0.44) | Neh 1:8 |
| Please recall the word you commanded your servant Moses: ‘If you act unfaithfully, I will scatter you among the nations. 1 |
| (0.44) | Neh 5:9 |
| Then I 1 said, “The thing that you are doing is wrong! 2 Should you not conduct yourselves 3 in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies? |
| (0.44) | Neh 5:12 |
| They replied, “We will return these things, 1 and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials 2 swear to do what had been promised. 3 |
| (0.44) | Neh 6:7 |
| You have also established prophets to announce 1 in Jerusalem 2 on your behalf, ‘We have a king in Judah!’ Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let’s talk about this.” 3 |
| (0.44) | Neh 6:8 |
| I sent word back to him, “We are not engaged in these activities you are describing. 1 All of this is a figment of your imagination.” 2 |
| (0.44) | Neh 6:19 |
| They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. 1 Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare 2 me. |
| (0.44) | Neh 8:12 |
| So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food 1 with others 2 and to enjoy tremendous joy, 3 for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them. |
| (0.44) | Neh 8:13 |
| On the second day of the month the family leaders 1 met with 2 Ezra the scribe, together with all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to consider the words of the law. |
| (0.44) | Neh 12:23 |
| The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles 1 as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. |
| (0.44) | Neh 13:17 |
| So I registered a complaint with the nobles of Judah, saying to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day? |
| (0.44) | Est 1:12 |
| But Queen Vashti refused 1 to come at the king’s bidding 2 conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed 3 him. |
| (0.44) | Est 1:13 |
| The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times – for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities. 1 |
| (0.44) | Est 1:18 |
| And this very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media who have heard the matter concerning the queen will respond in the same way to all the royal officials, and there will be more than enough contempt and anger! |
| (0.44) | Est 2:1 |
| When these things had been accomplished 1 and the rage of King Ahasuerus had diminished, he remembered 2 Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided 3 against her. |
| (0.44) | Est 2:4 |
| Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive 1 become queen in place of Vashti.” This seemed like a good idea to the king, 2 so he acted accordingly. |
| (0.44) | Est 3:15 |
| The messengers 1 scurried forth 2 with the king’s order. 3 The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar! 4 |
| (0.44) | Est 5:5 |
| The king replied, “Find Haman quickly so that we can do as Esther requests.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared. |
| (0.44) | 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, |
| (0.44) | Est 6:3 |
| The king asked, “What great honor 1 was bestowed on Mordecai because of this?” The king’s attendants who served him responded, “Not a thing was done for him.” |
| (0.44) | Est 8:14 |
| The couriers who were riding the royal horses went forth with the king’s edict without delay. 1 And the law was presented in Susa the citadel as well. |
