17 the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set (A)the royal crown[a] on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 2:17 Or headdress

17 Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen(A) instead of Vashti.

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He (A)raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them (B)sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

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He raises the poor(A) from the dust
    and lifts the needy(B) from the ash heap;
he seats them(C) with princes,
    with the princes of his people.

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48 for (A)he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
    For behold, from now on all generations (B)will call me blessed;
49 for (C)he who is mighty (D)has done great things for me,
    and (E)holy is his name.
50 And (F)his mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.
51 (G)He has shown strength with his arm;
    (H)he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 (I)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
    (J)and exalted those of humble estate;

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48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(A)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(B)
49     for the Mighty One has done great things(C) for me—
    holy is his name.(D)
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.(E)
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(F)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(G)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(H)

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24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; (A)I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up (B)the green tree, and make (C)the dry tree flourish. (D)I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.”

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24 All the trees of the forest(A) will know that I the Lord bring down(B) the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish.(C)

“‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.(D)’”

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For not from the east or from the west
    and not from the wilderness comes (A)lifting up,
but it is (B)God who executes judgment,
    (C)putting down one and lifting up another.

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No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
It is God who judges:(A)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(B)

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14 For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

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14 For if you remain silent(A) at this time, relief(B) and deliverance(C) for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”(D)

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11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king with (A)her royal crown,[a] in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 1:11 Or headdress

11 to bring(A) before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty(B) to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at.

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(A)He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
(B)to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
(C)For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
    and on them he has set the world.

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He raises(A) the poor(B) from the dust(C)
    and lifts the needy(D) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.(E)

“For the foundations(F) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.

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