Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;

The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred and eighty eight.

The men of Anathoth, a hundred and twenty eight.

The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty two.

The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty three.

The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred and twenty one.

The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty two.

The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred and twenty three.

The men of the other Nebo, fifty two.

Besides their man-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and they had two hundred and forty five singing-men and singing-women.

And all the people assembled as one man in the street that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

And he read therein before the street that was before the water-gate from the morning until mid-day, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again to thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not to thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man doeth, he shall live in them:) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.

And their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

And the drinking was according to the law; none constrained: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment:

For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

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

Haman said moreover, Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow I am invited to her also with the king.

So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?

And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honor,

And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man whom the king delighteth to honor, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor.

Then Haman took the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor.

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife to him, If Mordecai is of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou wilt not prevail against him, but wilt surely fall before him.

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bond-men and bond-women, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

Write ye also for the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, no man may reverse.

The Jews assembled 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.

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai became greater and greater.

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

And the king said to Esther the queen, the Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

For the Jews that were in Shushan assembled on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?

And behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only have escaped alone to tell thee.

And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men.

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Yet man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of a hireling?

What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him?

I have sinned; what shall I do to thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Should thy falsehoods make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

For vain man would be wise, though man is born like a wild ass's colt.

I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided.

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yes, man yieldeth his breath, and where is he?

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens shall be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

If a man dieth, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change shall come.

The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

Should a wise men utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

With us are both the gray headed and very aged men, much older than thy father.

What is man, that he should be clean? and he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor!

Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,

There shall none of his food be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

The clods of the valley will be sweet to him, and every man will draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelt in it.

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is exaltation; and he shall save the humble person.

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; and the stars are not pure in his sight.

How much less man, that is a worm; and the son of man, who is a worm?

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.