Wisdom & Truth Verses

And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

And the other {company of them that gave} thanks went over against {them}, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; {they...: Heb. there was read} {audience: Heb. ears}

In those days also saw I Jews {that} had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, {and} of Moab: {had...: Heb. had made to dwell with them}

Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?

Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew {it}.

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

Then Esther bade {them} return Mordecai {this answer},