Haman is hanged. p.p.ch.5.14. ch.2.5, Mordecai, ch.8.15. 9 And Här-bō'nah, one of the sealed with the king's ring, may Ge.41.42, Rings, Is.3.21. chamberlains, said before the no man reverse. king, Behold also, the gallows 9 Then were the king's scribes 2 S.8.17, Scribes. fifty cubits high, which Ha'man called at that time in the third had made for Môr'de-cãi, who month, that is, the month Si'had spoken good for the king, van, on the three and twentieth Ex.15.4, Abasement (2), standeth in the house of Ha'-day thereof; and it was written [Da.4.33. man. Then the king said, Hang according to all that Môr'de-cai Ge.40.22, Hanging, Ga.3.13. him thereon. commanded unto the Jews, and Jud.1.7, Retribution (2), 10 So they hanged Ha'man on to the lieutenants, and the [ch.9.25. Jos.8.29, Gallows, ch.9.13. the gallows that he had pre-deputies and rulers of the provLe.10.2, Death Penalty (2), pared for Môr'de-cai. Then was inces which are from In'di-a [Ac.5.5. the king's wrath pacified. unto E-thi-o'pi-ȧ, an hundred Jb.28.19, Ethiopia. Ex.32.20, Humiliation (2), [Je.48.39. twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and B.C.510 (?) 2 S.16.4, Confiscation. p.p.ch.2.7. Ge.41.42, Rings. Ge.39.5, Promotion. Ge.37.7, Obeisance. Ps.36.4, Evil Devices. Ge.49.10, Sceptres. CHAPTER 8 Mordecai advanced. 7 Ahasuerus grants to the Jews to defend them- unto every people after their the Jews' joy. OA-has-drus give the house [Is.60.6. of Ha'man the Jews' enemy un- Â-hăş-ū-e'rus' name, and sealed 4 Then the king held out the namely, upon the thirteenth golden sceptre toward Es'ther. day of the twelfth month, p.p.ch.9.1. So Es'ther arose, and stood be- which is the month A'där. fore the king, 13 The copy of the writing for 5 And said, If it please the a commandment to be given in See King's Favor, Pr.16.15. king, and if I have found favour every province was published in his sight, and the thing seem unto all people, and that the right before the king, and I be Jews should be ready against pleasing in his eyes, let it be that day to avenge themselves written to reverse the letters on their enemies. devised by Ha'man the son of 14 So the posts that rode upon Hăm-měd ́a-thȧ the A'găg-ite, mules and camels went out, which he wrote to destroy the being hastened and pressed on 1 S.21.8, Haste. Jews which are in all the king's by the king's commandment. provinces: And the decree was given at Ezr.5.13, Kings' Decrees, ch.3.6, Malice (2). Ezr.9.3, Solicitude (3). Ge.2.17, Sin's Penalty. 1 K.21.8, Seal, Je.32.10. Ne.1.1, Shushan, ch.9.11. [Ps.45.13. [Da.2.13. 8 Write ye also for the Jews, king's commandment and his written in the king's name, and of the land became Jews; for See Proselytes (2), (Index). The enemies of the Jews, ESTHER, 9 and Haman's sons se See Fear of God (4), Ge.35.5. the fear of the Jews fell upon is thy request further? and it B.C.509 (?) Ezr.5.13, Kings' Decrees. See Wicked Confounded, [Ge.11.8. See Evil Devices (2), v.25. CHAPTER 9 13 Then said Es'ther, If it The Jews slay their enemies, with please the king, let it be granted the ten sons of Haman. 20 The to the Jews which are in Shu'two days of Purim made festival. shan to do to morrow also ac NOW in the twelfth month, cording unto this day's decree, Jos.8.29, Gallows, Ga 3 Ge.40.22, Hanging. p.p.v.10. that is, the month A'där, and let Ha'man's ten sons be on the thirteenth day of the hanged upon the gallows. same, when the king's com- 14 And the king commanded mandment and his decree drew it so to be done: and the decree near to be put in execution, in was given at Shu'shan; and they the day that the enemies of the hanged Ha'man's ten sons. Jews hoped to have power over 15 For the Jews that were in them, (though it was turned Shu'shan gathered themselves to the contrary, that the Jews together on the fourteenth day had rule over them that hated also of the month à ́där, and them ;) slew three hundred men at Shu'2 The Jews gathered them- shan; but on the prey they laid selves together in their cities not their hand. throughout all the provinces of 16 But the other Jews that the king A-has-u-e'rus, to lay were in the king's provinces hand on such as sought their gathered themselves together, hurt: and no man could with- and stood for their lives, and stand them; for the fear of had rest from their enemies, them fell upon all people. and slew of their foes seventy Jud.8.7, Retaliation (2). 3 And all the rulers of the and five thousand, but they laid Ps.37.38, End of the Wik provinces, and the lieutenants, not their hands on the prey, Nu.16.15, Integrity (2). and the deputies, and officers of 17 On the thirteenth day of the king, helped the Jews; be- the month A'där; and on the cause the fear of Môr'de-cai fell fourteenth day of the same restupon them. ed they, and made it a day of 4 For Môr'de-cai was great in feasting and gladness. the king's house, and his fame 18 But the Jews that were at went out throughout all the Shu'shan assembled together on See Saints Exalted, Ps.91.14. provinces: for this man Môr'de- the thirteenth day thereof, and p.p.2 S.3.1; 1 Chr.11.9. p.p.Ps.71.13. De.7.24, Invincibility. p.p.ch.8.17. p.p.Pr.16.7. Ge.39.5, Promotion. Jb.22.16, Wicked Cut Off. Ne.1.1, Shushan. cai waxed greater and greater. on the fourteenth thereof; and Feast of Purim, v.22. the Jews slew and destroyed five a day of gladness and feasting, 2 Chr.30.21, Gladness. 7 And Pär-shan'da-thȧ, and portions one to another. 20 And Môr'de-cai wrote ch.2.5, Mordecai, ch.10.3. 10 The ten sons of Ha'man the them, that they should keep 22 As the days wherein the shan the palace was brought be- unto them from sorrow to joy, Is.25.8, Sorrow Banished. 12 And the king said unto day: that they should make palace, and the ten sons of Ha'- 23 And the Jews undertook man; what have they done in to do as they had begun, and the rest of the king's provinces ? as Môr'de-cai had written unto [Mk.6.22. it shall be granted thee: or what 24 Because Ha'man the son The feast of Ps.36.4, Evil Devices. Evil Devices (2), Jb.5.12. JOB, 1 of Hăm-med'a-thȧ, the A'gag-all authority, to confirm this Purim instituted. by letters that his wicked de- 31 To confirm these days of vice, which he devised against Pu'rim in their times appointthe Jews, should return upon ed, according as Môr'de-cai the Ps.37.2, Fate of the Wicked. his own head, and that he and Jew and Es'ther the queen had his sons should be hanged on enjoined them, and as they had p.p.ch.4.16. the gallows. decreed for themselves and for See Ps.137. 26 Wherefore they called their seed, the matters of the Ex.34.28, Fasting (3). these days Pū'rim after the fastings and their cry. Ex.2.23, Crying to God. name of Pûr. Therefore for 32 And the decree of Es'ther all the words of this letter, and confirmed these matters of Pū'of that which they had seen rim; and it was written in the concerning this matter, and book. which had come unto them, That is, lot. v.17, Feast of Purim. Ex.12.48, Proselytes (1). CHAPTER 10 27 The Jews ordained, and Ahasuerus' greatness. took upon them, and upon their advancement. Mordecai's B.C.495 (?) seed, and upon all such as joined laid a tribute upon the 2Chr.17.11, Tribute,Mt.17.24. ND the king A-hăş-u-e'rus themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would land, and upon the isles of the to their writing, and according 2 And all the acts of his power to their appointed time every and of his might, and the decla 28 And that these days de-cãi, whereunto the king ad- Ge.39.5, Promotion. 2 Chr.36.20, Persia. these days of Pu'rim should not 3 For Môr'de-cai the Jew was ch.2.5, Mordecai. from their seed. accepted of the multitude of his p.p.Ne.2.10. 29 Then Esther the queen, brethren, seeking the wealth of 2 S.10.12, Patriotism. [eous. THE BOOK OF JOB B.C.1520 (?) p.p.Je.25.20; Lam.4.21. Job, Eze.14.14. Mt.19.21, Perfection (1). CHAPTER 1 household; so that this man Ge.13.2, Riches (4), Mt.27.57. p.p.ch.29.25; Jud.6.3. The holiness of Job; his wealth; his was the greatest of all the men ch.32.9, Great Men. to tempt him. 13 Job in affliction ed in their houses, every one Ps.7.10, Uprightness. was Job; and that man was 5 And it was so, when the 1K.15.14,Righteousness (3), perfect and upright, and one days of their feasting were [Zep.3.13. that feared God, and eschewed gone about, that Job sent and Ne.5.15, Godly Fear. Ge.5.24, Piety, Da.6.10. evil. sanctified them, and rose up See Sanctification (2), 2 And there were born un-early in the morning, and ofto him seven sons and three fered burnt offerings according Ge.22.3, Early Rising (2); daughters. to the number of them all: for Ex.29.18, Burnt-offerings. 3 His substance also was seven Job said, It may be that my thousand sheep, and three thou-sons have sinned, and cursed Ge.37.14, Parental Solicisand camels, and five hundred God in their hearts. Thus did [tude. yoke of oxen, and five hundred Job continually. See Children (1), Ge.33.5. p.p.ch.42.13. Ge.4.4, Sheep, ch.42.12. Ge.12.16, Camels, Mt.19.24. she asses, and a very great 6 ¶ Now there was a day De.6.7, Parental Duty. Job is severely afflicted. when the sons of God came to and said, Thy sons and thy p.p.v.4,13. [Jona.1.4. 7 And the LORD said unto 19 And, behold, there came a [Re.4.10. 8 And the LORD said unto Sa'- tell thee. [able. hath on every side? thou hast Ge.39.3, Prosperity (4). 2 S.10.3, Slander (2),Ps.50.20. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. CHAPTER 2 p.p.Ps.74.22. Satan, appearing again before God, B.C.1520 (?) obtains further leave to tempt Job: 7 he smites him with sore boils. 9 the sons of God came to p.p.ch.1.6. present themselves before the 12 And the LORD said unto LORD, and Sa'tan came also Sa'tan, Behold, all that he hath among them to present himself is in thy power; only upon him- before the LORD. self put not forth thine hand. 2 And the LORD said unto Sa- Ge.3.14, Satan. presence of the LORD. And Sa'tan answered the LORD, p.p.ch.1.7. [Mk.14.36. 13 And there was a day and said, From going to and fro Pr.1.16, Evil Activity. when his sons and his daugh- in the earth, and from walking ters were eating and drinking up and down in it. wine in their eldest brother's 3 And the LORD said unto Sa' 14 And there came a messen- servant Job, that there is none ch.1.1, Job. ger unto Job, and said, The ox-like him in the earth, a perfect Mt.19.21, Perfection (1). [Is.29.21. 1 S.1.14, False Accusations, [ch.22.6. 16 While he was yet speak- yea, all that a man hath will he [Zec.3.1. [Da.8.27. servants with the edge of the 8 And he took him a potsherd he sat down among the ashes. 18 While he was yet speak- 9 Then said his wife unto Jud.16.4, Evil Women, Job curseth the Nu.31.16, Evil Counsel. Pr.24.25, Reproof (1). JOB, 3, 4 integrity? curse God, and die. the ghost when I came out of 10 But he said unto her, Thou the belly? Ge.3.6, Temptresses, Pr.5.3. speakest as one of the foolish 12 Why did the knees prevent Ge.14.23, Temptation Re[sisted, Je.35.6. Women speaketh. What? shall me? or why the breasts that I Ex.7.5, Divine Hand (2), we receive good at the hand of should suck? day of his birth. [ch.19.21. God, and shall we not receive 13 For now should I have lain 1 S.3.18, Resignation. 1 S.18.1, Friendship (2). 11 ¶ Now when Job's three rest, and Bil dăd the Shu'hite, and gold, who filled their houses ch.27.16, Accumulation. 2 S.15.23, Sympathy (2), they had made an appointment 16 Or as an hidden untimely p.p.v.7. Ge.37.29, Clothes Rent. 12 And, when they lifted up 17 There the wicked cease See ch.17.16. Future Rest, Is.57.2. voice, and wept; and they rent 18 There the prisoners rest every one his mantle, and together; they hear not the Jos.7.6, Dust (3), Lam.2.10. sprinkled dust upon their heads voice of the oppressor. See Oppression (1), Ex.23.9. toward heaven. 19 The small and great are 2 S.14.14, Death Universal. 13 So they sat down with him there; and the servant is free upon the ground seven days from his master. and seven nights, and none 20 Wherefore is light given to p.p.Je.20.18. spake a word unto him: for him that is in misery, and life they saw that his grief was unto the bitter in soul;" very great. Ge.2.3, Seven Days. Silence (1), ch.13.5. B.C.1520 (?) See Weariness of Life, v.20. CHAPTER 3 Job curses the day of his birth. Weariness of Life, ch.6.11. 21 Which long for death, but Nu.11.15, Death Sought, it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, [ch.7.15. AFTER this opened Job his and are glad, when they can mouth, and cursed his day. find the grave? 2 And Job spake, and said, 23 Why is light given to a 3 Let the day perish wherein man whose way is hid, and I was born, and the night in whom God hath hedged in? Limitations, ch.13.27. which it was said, There is a 24 For my sighing cometh be- Sighing, Ps.31.10. man child conceived. fore I eat, and my roarings are p.p.ch.33.20. 4 Let that day be darkness; poured out like the waters. let not God regard it from 25 For the thing which I above, neither let the light shine greatly feared is come upon me, upon it. and that which I was afraid of ch.12.22, Shadow of Death. 5 Let darkness and the shad- is come unto me. ow of death stain it; let a 26 I was not in safety, neither cloud dwell upon it; let the had I rest, neither was I quiet; De.28.67, Unrest. blackness of the day terrify it. yet trouble came. ch.5.7, Trouble. 6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. 1 S.30.17, Twilight, Eze.12.6.9 Let the stars of the twilight 3 Behold, thou hast instructed 1 S.9.27, Instruction (2). thereof be dark; let it look for many, and thou hast strength- 2 Chr.28.15, Helpfulness. light, but have none; neither ened the weak hands. p.p.ch.10.18. p.p.He.12.12. let it see the dawning of the 4 Thy words have upholden Ge.50.21, Kind Words, day: nor hid sorrow from mine 5 But now it is come upon eyes. [Pr.15.1. thee, and thou faintest; it See Faint Not, 2 Co.4.1. 11 Why died I not from the toucheth thee, and thou art Nu.11.14,Human Weakness. See Death Sought, Nu.11.15. womb? why did I not give up troubled. |