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And King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Haman's house to Esther, and they have hanged him on the wooden gallows because he put forth his hand against the Jews.

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and those doing the king' business, were lifting up the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell on them.

because Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the one distressing all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to torment them and to destroy them.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil?

they were ashamed because they had hoped; they came there and were ashamed.

for we are but of yesterday, and we know nothing because our days on earth are a shadow.

And you shall trust, because there is hope. Yea, you shall look about and you shall lie down in safety.

because he stretched out his hand against God; and he acts mighty against the Almighty.

because he has covered his face with fat; yea, he has put fat on his loins.

Fear for yourselves because of the sword; for fury brings punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.

So my thoughts cause me to answer, even because of my haste in me.

There is no residue for his eating; because of this, his good will not last.

Will He reprove you because of your reverence, or enter into judgment with you?

Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, they also have thrown off the bridle in my presence.

For trouble from God is a terror to me, and I could not do the thing because of His majesty.

if I rejoiced because my wealth was great; or because my hand had gotten much;

And these three men rested from answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

And then burned the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; his wrath burned against Job, because he had justified himself rather than God.

Also his wrath burned against his three friends, because they had not found any answer, yet they had condemned Job.

And Elihu had waited for Job with words, because they were older than he in days.