Accordingly, with your approval we suggest that a search be conducted within the king's treasury at Babylon to verify whether or not King Cyrus ever issued such a decree to reconstruct this Temple of God in Jerusalem. Then please notify us concerning the king's pleasure in this matter.

May God who makes his name to reside there overthrow any king or nation who reaches out to cause such change so as to destroy this temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given orders. Let them be carried out with precision!"

And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

Furthermore, the balance remaining of the silver and gold may be used for whatever other purpose you and your people desire, as long as such use is consistent with the will of your God.

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:

Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

And there resorted unto me all such as feared the word of the LORD God of Israel, because of the great transgression. And I sat mourning until the evening sacrifice.

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Such is their building that if a fox goes up it, their stone wall will be broken down.

But when I heard their complaint and such words, it displeased me sore,

And from the time forth that it was committed unto me to be a captain in the land of Judah, namely from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of king Artaxerxes - that is twelve years - I and my brethren lived not of such sustenance as was given to a captain:

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

and read therein, before the broad place which was before the water-gate, from the time it was light, until the noon of the day, in presence of the men and the women, and such as had understanding, - and, the ears of all the people, were unto the book of the law.

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin [greatly against God] regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin [by turning to other gods and so, judged by God, he lost his kingdom].

Thus cleansed I them from all such as were outlandish, and appointed the courses of the priests and Levites, every one to his office,

And the king spake to the wise men that had understanding in the ordinances of the land - for the king's matters must be handled before all such as have knowledge of the law and judgment,

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus, after undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women (for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean):

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

For we have been sold -- both I and my people -- to destruction and to slaughter and to annihilation! If we had simply been sold as male and female slaves, I would have remained silent, for such distress would not have been sufficient for troubling the king."

King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with a sore slaughter, and slew and destroyed, and did after their will unto such as were their adversaries.

For this cause, called they these days Purim, after the name Pur, for this cause, - for all the words of this epistle, - and what they had seen concerning such a matter, and what had reached unto them.

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

When the days of their feasting were over, Job would send [for them] and consecrate them, rising early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this at all [such] times.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?"

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

There, must the wicked cease from their tyranny, there such as are overlaboured be at rest.

Was I not happy? Had I not quietness? Was I not in rest? And now cometh such misery upon me!"

“My soul refuses to touch them;
Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].

“The paths of their course wind along,
They go up into nothing and perish.
[Your counsel is as helpful to me as a dry streambed in the heat of summer.]

"For now you have become {such}; you see terrors, and you fear.

Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.

"How long wilt thou talk of such things? How long shall thy mouth speak so proud words?

Such is the destiny of all who forget God;
the hope of the godless will perish.

Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.

He doth great things, such as are unsearchable, yea and wonders without number.

and then shall I answer him without any fear. For as long as I am in such fearfulness, I can make no answer: And why?

that thou makest such inquisition for my wickedness, and searchest out my sin?

“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?
And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

“For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that the shoots of it will not cease nor fail, [but there is no such hope for man].

“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?

With us are old and aged men; yea, such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

then how much less is one who is abhorred and corrupted, such as a man who drinks injustice like water?"

“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray;
For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].

For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedy to receive gifts.

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

He hath put my brethren far away from me, and such as were of mine acquaintance, are become strangers unto me.

All such as were my most familiars, abhor me: And they whom I loved best, are turned against me.

Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God."

And though God save their children from such sorrow, yet will he so reward themselves, that they shall know it.

Such persons will die in their full vigor, completely prosperous and secure.

So how can you offer me such futile comfort?
Your answers are deceptive.

To such as were weary, hast thou given no water to drink, and thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.

Should such one then as useth violence, wrong and oppression, doing all things of partiality, and having respect of persons, dwell in the land?

But you have said, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

For, in the case of all such, morning to them is the death-shade, For, to be recognised, is a death-shade terror.

“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth;
They do not turn toward the vineyards.

Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare always call upon God?

Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words,

With the river of water parteth he asunder the strange people, that knoweth no good neighborhead; such as are rude, unmannerly and boisterous.

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.

For I do not know how to give such titles;
otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.

Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

“Your wickedness affects only a man such as you,
And your righteousness affects only a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].

For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?

If any such complain, no man giveth answer; and that because of the wickedness of proud tyrants.

As for such as be fained hypocrites, they heap up wrath for themselves: for they call not upon him, though they be his prisoners.

"The poor delivereth he out of his affliction, and comforteth such as be in necessity and trouble.

Nevertheless, thou hast condemned the judgment of the ungodly; yea, even such a judgment and sentence shalt thou suffer.

Hath God ordained then, that the glorious life of thee, and all such mighty men should not be put down?

Behold, God is of a mighty high power: Where is there such a guide and lawgiver as he?

A roaring voice followeth him: for his glorious majesty giveth such a thunder clap, that, though a man hear it, yet may he not perceive it afterward. It giveth a horrible sound,

“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;
We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].

Is thine arm then like the arm of God? Maketh thy voice such a sound as his doth?

look well, that thou makest all such as be stubburn, to obey; tread all the ungodly under thy feet,

“Lay your hand on him;
Remember the battle [with him]; you will not do such [an ill-advised thing] again!

O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy sight, for thou hatest all them that work vanity.

O LORD my God, if I have done any such thing, or if there be any wickedness in my hands,

Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?