and said, If it please the king and if I have found grace before him, and the thing seem right to the king, and I be pleasing in his sight, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces.

the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the oppressor of the Jews, they slew; but they laid not their hands on the prey.

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

And Esther said, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

For Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the oppressor of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them and to destroy them;

and when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head; and they hanged him and his sons on the gallows.

And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

Oh that there were arbitration for a man with +God, as a son of man for his friend!

He hath neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining in the places of his sojourn.

How much less man, a worm, and the son of man, a worm!

Sons of fools, and sons of nameless sires, they are driven out of the land.

And now I am their song, yea, I am their byword.

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

Thy wickedness may affect a man as thou art, and thy righteousness a son of man.

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons?

And he had seven sons and three daughters.

And Job lived after this a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.

I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.

{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!

Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said,} I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.

{A Psalm of David.} Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;

{A Psalm of David: dedication-song of the house.} I will extol thee, Jehovah; for thou hast delivered me, and hast not made mine enemies to rejoice over me.

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sons of men!

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud sound.

Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:

Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah.

{To the chief Musician. An instruction; of the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

In the day-time will Jehovah command his loving-kindness, and in the night his song shall be with me, a prayer unto the God of my life.

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction.} O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:

{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction; a song of the Beloved.} My heart is welling forth with a good matter: I say what I have composed touching the king. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. On Alamoth. A song.} God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

{A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother's son:

My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down among them that breathe out flames, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.} Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David: a Song.} Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

{To the chief Musician. A Song: a Psalm.} Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm: a Song.} God be gracious unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah,

{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's sons;

They that sit in the gate talk of me, and I am the song of the drunkards.

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving;

{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' A Psalm of Asaph: a Song.} Unto thee we give thanks, O God, we give thanks; and thy name is near: thy marvellous works declare it.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song.} In Judah is God known, his name is great in Israel;

I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

We will not hide them from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done.

The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in nuptial song;

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou hast made strong for thyself.

Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute.

{A Song; a Psalm of Asaph.} O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:

Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. Selah.

{To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Jehovah of hosts!

{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

{Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.} His foundation is in the mountains of holiness.

{A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day and in the night before thee.

For who in the heaven can be compared to Jehovah? who among the sons of the mighty shall be likened to Jehovah?

No enemy shall exact upon him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him;

If his sons forsake my law, and walk not in mine ordinances;

Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy majesty unto their sons.

{A Psalm, a Song, for the Sabbath day.} It is good to give thanks unto Jehovah, and to sing psalms unto thy name, O Most High;

Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

{A Psalm.} Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him.

Sing psalms unto Jehovah with the harp: with the harp, and the voice of a song;

Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

And shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood.

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.

{A Song, a Psalm of David.} My heart is fixed, O God: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms, even with my glory.

Let his sons be fatherless, and his wife a widow;

Let his sons be vagabonds and beg, and let them seek their bread far from their desolate places;

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, as a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!

Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.

{A Song of degrees.} In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

{A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?