Everything was verified by number and by weight, and the total weight was written down at that time.

All of them conspired together to move with armed forces against Jerusalem and to create a disturbance in it.

So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night.

You are righteous with regard to all that has happened to us, for you have acted faithfully. It is we who have been in the wrong!

The king’s servants who attended him said, “Let a search be conducted in the king’s behalf for attractive young women.

When Mordecai learned of the conspiracy, he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai’s behalf.

to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar each year

So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to what Mordecai had written to them.

But extend your hand and strike his bone and his flesh, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!”

Then his wife said to him, “Are you still holding firmly to your integrity? Curse God, and die!”

Let those who curse the day curse it – those who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

For the very thing I dreaded has happened to me, and what I feared has come upon me.

I have no ease, I have no quietness; I cannot rest; turmoil has come upon me.”

But now the same thing comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are terrified.

I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.

I loathe it; I do not want to live forever; leave me alone, for my days are a vapor!

“How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?

if you become pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself for you, and will restore your righteous abode.

who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.

You bring new witnesses against me, and increase your anger against me; relief troops come against me.