Esther (Greek) in the Septuagint
Read Esther (Greek) in Greek and English from Brenton's Septuagint. Choose a chapter to see each source's text and verse labels.
Opening of Esther (Greek)
1 [ In the second year of the reign of Artaxerxes the great king, on the first day of Nisan, Mardochæus the son of Jairus, the son of Semeias, the son of Cisæus, of the tribe of Benjamin,
1b a Jew dwelling in the city Susa, a great man, serving in the king's palace, saw a vision.
1c Now he was of the captivity which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried captive from Jerusalem, with Jechonias the king of Judea.
1d And this was his dream: Behold, voices and a noise, thunders and earthquake, tumult upon the earth.
1e And, behold, two great serpents came forth, both ready for conflict, and there came from them a great voice,
1f and by their voice every nation was prepared for battle, even to fight against the nation of the just.
1g And, behold, a day of darkness and blackness, tribulation and anguish, affliction and great tumult upon the earth.
1h And all the righteous nation was troubled, fearing their own afflictions; and they prepared to die, and cried to God:
1i and from their cry there came as it were a great river from a little fountain, even much water.
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