Old Testament
Esther
Read Esther online — a queen’s courage saves her people
10 chapters — your reading progress will grow here.
Chapters
Chapter I
1 Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven…
Chapter II
1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and wh…
Chapter III
1 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat…
Chapter IV
1 Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out…
Chapter V
1 Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the k…
Chapter VI
1 On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they wer…
Chapter VII
1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 The king said again to Esther on the second day at the …
Chapter VIII
1 On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the ki…
Chapter IX
1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king’s commandment and…
Chapter X
1 King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. 2 Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his…
