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Ester had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her: for Ester did after the worde of Mordecai, as when she was nourished with him.

And albeit they spake dayly vnto him, yet he would not heare them: therefore they tolde Haman, that they might see how Mordecais matters would stande: for he had tolde them, that he was a Iewe.

And while they were yet talking wt him, came the Kings eunuches & hasted to bring Haman vnto the banket that Ester had prepared.

And Harbonah one of the eunuches, sayde in the presence of the King, Beholde, there standeth yet the tree in Hamans house fiftie cubites hie, which Haman had prepared for Mordecai, that spake good for the King. Then the King sayd, Hang him thereon.

And Ester spake yet more before the King, and fell downe at his feete weeping, & besought him that he would put away the wickednes of Haman the Agagite, and his deuice that he had imagined against the Iewes.

And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayde, The fire of God is fallen from the heauen, & hath burnt vp the sheepe and the seruants, and deuoured them: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.

And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayd, The Caldeans set on three bands, and fell vpon the camels, and haue taken them, and haue slayne the seruantes with the edge of the sworde: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.

And whiles he was yet speaking, came an other, and sayd, Thy sonnes, and thy daughters were eating, and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house,

And the Lord sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? for yet he continueth in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Then said his wife vnto him, Doest thou continue yet in thine vprightnes? Blaspheme God, and dye.

I had no peace, neither had I quietnesse, neither had I rest, yet trouble is come.

Then should I yet haue comfort, (though I burne with sorowe, let him not spare) because I haue not denyed the wordes of the Holy one.

Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe.

Yet if thou wilt early seeke vnto God, and pray to the Almightie,

And though thy beginning be small, yet thy latter ende shall greatly encrease.

Though it were in greene and not cutte downe, yet shall it wither before any other herbe.

He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal holde him fast by it, yet shall it not endure.

For though I were iust, yet could I not answere, but I would make supplicatio to my Iudge.

If I cry, and he answere me, yet woulde I not beleeue, that he heard my voyce.

Though I were perfite, yet I knowe not my soule: therefore abhorre I my life.