The Book of Esther

By Various

Book Id: WPLBN0000680025
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.1 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	The Book of Esther
Author:	Various
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Religion, Judaism., Literature & philosophy
Collections:	Classic Literature Collection, Penn State University's Electronic Classics Series Collection
Historic Publication Date:
Publisher:	Penn State University's Electronic Classics


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Description
THE SEVENTEENTH BOOK OF THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED & REVISED SET FORTH IN 1611 AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE KING JAMES VERSION

Excerpt
Excerpt: Chapter 1. Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) -- 2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace -- 3. In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him -- 4. When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.