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Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
