Interestingly, of all the books in the bible, the book of esther is the only book that does not explicitly mention god. Esther bible book with full chapters new international version. Esther 9 1 on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. The book of esther has served the jewish people as support of their national hope and especially so in the days of persecution. New international version below is a list of the books of the bible. The book of esther is the third part of the old testament and of the hebrew bible. These are all of the chapters of the book of esther. Esther 5 new international version niv esthers request to the king. In chapter 12, esther becomes the queen to ahasuerus of persia. Its produced by museum of the bible and is heard on bible gateway and more than 800 radio outlets.
Esther 1 new international version niv dramatized audio. In the story of esther, youll meet a beautiful, young queen who risked her life to serve god and save her people. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. Mordecai learned of a plot to kill the king and made it known to esther who passed the news to the king. Esther 5 niv esthers request to the king on the bible.
Esther 10 the greatness of mordecai 1 king xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables. Now esther was winning favor in the eyes of all who saw her. The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. Bible niv esther 6 esther 6 new international version. Esther 1, new international version niv the bible app.
Hawthorne professor of new testament greek and exegesis at wheaton college. The feast of esther by johannes spilberg the younger. The book of esther, also known in hebrew as the scroll megillah, is a book in the third section ketuvim, writings of the jewish tanakh the hebrew bible and in the christian old testament. Esther 10 niv read the new international version online. Audiobible niv 18 job dramatized new international version high quality duration. All this was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as unimportant, but comes up later in the story. Each lesson has six parts, one foreach day of the week, monday through saturday. During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. Narrated by george sarris, a wellknown spokesperson for several fortune 500 companies and a talented communicator, this audio edition of.
Esther 6, new international version niv the bible app. Esther saves her people, the jewsthirteen weekly lessonsclear, straightforward questionsthink and pray about it applicationssidebars and memory versesfor late. At that time king xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of susa, and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his. Esther 4 1 when mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly. The niv bible was first published in 1973, with revisions published in 1978 and 1983. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her.
There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, motherofpearl and other costly stones. The kings chief adviser, haman, is offended by esthers cousin and guardian, mordecai, and gets permission from the king to have all the jews in the kingdom killed. On this day the enemies of the jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. Esther 9 on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. Esther bible book with full chapters new international. Esther is described in the book of esther as a jewish queen of the persian king ahasuerus.
Holy bible new international version about the new international version the new international version was undertaken by an independent committee in after a general consensus that there was a need for a new, contemporary english translation of the bible. Narrated by george sarris, a wellknown spokesperson for several fortune 500 companies and a talented communicator, this audio edition of nehemiah in the beloved new international version niv will reignite your passion for the word of god. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of esther in the bible new international version. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. Esther 9 niv read the new international version online. The book of esther niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 17 duration. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Esther 5 new international version niv bible gateway. The niv and new international version are trademarks registered in the united states patent and trademark office by biblica, inc. The book of esther niv audio holy bible high quality and. In the narrative, king ahasuerus is drunk at a festival. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts.
Esther 2 one of the princes in the kingdom was haman. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the jews from another place, but you and your fathers. Esther 1 niv read the new international version online. Esther 2 new international version niv bible study tools. Queen vashti deposed this is what happened during the time of xerxes, the xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from india to cush. The alone with god bible studies series is the perfect companion for personal devotions. Esther 110 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. The book is a oneminute radio program that features unusual stories and interesting facts about the bibleone of the bestselling books of all time. The key personalities are esther, mordecai, king ahasuerus or xerxes, and haman.
Esther 1 queen vashti deposed 1 this is what happened during the time of xerxes, hebrew ahasuerus. Esther 1 niv queen vashti deposed this is what bible. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the douay rheims version of the catholic bible scriptures of the book of esther. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. The new international version niv is a completely original translation of the bible developed by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. Jun 18, 2019 the book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women. Feb 14, 2014 audiobible niv 18 job dramatized new international version high quality duration. Esther 6 new international version the king honors mordecai. Although we do not know who wrote the book of esther, from internal evidence it is possible to make some inferences about the author. Special thanks to zondervan and biblica for permission to use the niv, tniv and the nirv.
Esther 4 when mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and. The military leaders of persia and media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present. The military leaders of persia and media, the princes, and the nobles of the. Esther 10, new international version niv the bible app. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study. Pure voice audio bible new international version, niv.
Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a part of his harem. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. She has written the niv application commentary on esther as well as a detailed study of an ancient greek version of esther and is the coauthor of invitation to the septuagint. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. Bible versions in 1967, the new york bible society now biblica generously undertook the financial sponsorship of creating a contemporary english translation of the bible. Esther 2 read chapter in new international version. The book deals with how esther, a jew who was selected by king ahasuerus as the new queen after removing the previous queen vashti. The initial vision for the project was provided by a single individual an engineer working with general electric in seattle by the name of howard. The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. Audiobible niv 17 esther dramatized new international version high quality duration. Biblica provides gods word to people through translation, publishing and bible engagement in africa, asia pacific, europe, latin america, middle east, and north america.
Hence it belongs to the bestknown otbooks with the jews and it is also the book, which has the oldest copies. Esther saves her people, the jewsthirteen weekly lessonsclear, straightforward questionsthink and pray about it applicationssidebars and memory versesfor late elementary and upnew international version i can study esther alone with god niv version 9781931842846. Read and study esther in the new international version. This is what happened during the time of xerxes, the xerxes who ruled over 127. Sep 12, 2015 the book of esther from the holy bible new international version niv book 17 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. Esther 110 niv queen vashti deposed this is what bible. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. In the narrative, ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, vashti, refuses to obey him, and esther is chosen for her beauty. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. This summary of the book of esther provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of esther.
Esther 1 new international version niv queen vashti deposed 1 this is what happened during the time of xerxes, a the xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from india to cush b. This would match her hebrew name as recorded in the bible, hadassah, also meaning myrtle. In other words, mordecai lets esther know that even her outer beauty was for a reason and would not go to waste. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Esther 1 new international version niv queen vashti deposed.
Esther 1 niv queen vashti deposed this is what bible gateway. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 10. English new international version niv esther 2 new. The purpose of the book of esther is to display the providence of god, especially in regard to his chosen people, israel. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. Yahuda conjectured that the name esther is derived from a reconstructed median word astra meaning myrtle. The book of esther niv audio bible non dramatized youtube. Audiobible niv 17 esther dramatized new international version. Esther 1 new international version niv dramatized audio bible omwoma rebecca maureen. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. The book of esther records the institution of the feast of purim and the obligation of its perpetual observation.
Esther 4 new international version niv mordecai persuades esther to help. The book of ester is a very special book in the bible, so here are 11 important bible verses from the book of esther. The jewish people are rescued and delivered esther 8. You can browse the niv bible verses by using the chapters listed below, or use our free bible search feature at the top of this page.
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