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Background and records1 Chronicles 7:1–40
1 Chronicles 7 is a genealogy, but it also keeps brief family memories. Alongside names, it records leaders, counted fighting men, sorrow in one family, named women, and places where tribes lived.
Law and worship1 Chronicles 8:1–9:44
This passage is a long family record, but it does more than list names. It traces Benjamin’s lines, repeats Saul’s family, and then shows who lived in Jerusalem and served in God’s house.
Poetry and prayer1 Chronicles 16:7–36
This song begins with thanks to Yahweh and moves outward to praise, memory, witness, and prayer.
Background and records1 Chronicles 23:1–27:34
This passage is a long record of how David organised workers for Yahweh’s house and officials for Israel.
Poetry and prayer1 Chronicles 29:10–20
This prayer shows David praising Yahweh in front of the whole assembly as gifts have been prepared for building a house for Yahweh’s holy name.
Law and worshipEzra 2:1–70; Nehemiah 7:4–73
These chapters are long community records, but they show something important. God’s people who returned were counted carefully, grouped carefully, and settled carefully.
Law and worshipEzra 8:1–14
Ezra 8:1–14 is a list of the family leaders and counted men who went up with Ezra from Babylon.
Poetry and prayerEzra 9:5–15
Ezra 9:5–15 records a prayer of confession. Ezra speaks with grief, admits guilt before God, remembers God’s kindness, repeats the command that was broken, and ends by saying God is righteous while the people stand guilty.
Law and worshipEzra 10:18–44
Ezra 10:18–44 is a formal list of names. It records people from different groups who had married foreign women, and it notes a response taken by some of them.
Law and worshipNehemiah 3:1–32
Nehemiah 3 is a careful record of who repaired Jerusalem’s wall, naming workers, places and sections so the rebuilding can be traced from gate to gate.
Poetry and prayerNehemiah 9:1–10:39
Nehemiah 9:1–10:39 shows a gathered people confessing sin, praising Yahweh, remembering his dealings with Israel, and putting their response into a written covenant with clear commitments.
Law and worshipNehemiah 11:1–12:26
Nehemiah 11:1–12:26 records who settled in Jerusalem, where others lived, and which priestly and Levitical families served.
Poetry and prayerTobit 3:1–6
In this prayer from the Catholic additional book of Tobit, a suffering man speaks to God with grief, confession, and urgency.
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WisdomTobit 4:1–19
In this Catholic additional book passage, Tobit gathers practical instruction for his son Tobias.
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Poetry and prayerTobit 13:1–18
This song in Tobit blesses God for his lasting rule, his justice, and his mercy. It calls God’s people to thank him openly, to turn to him wholeheartedly, and to rejoice in a hoped-for future for Jerusalem.
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TeachingJudith 5:5–21
In Judith 5:5–21, Achior gives a careful summary of Israel’s past. He uses that history to warn that this people’s safety or defeat depends on their standing before God.
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Poetry and prayerJudith 9:1–14
Judith 9 records a prayer from the Catholic additional book of Judith. In this passage, Judith humbles herself before God, remembers his past acts, describes the Assyrian threat, and asks him to act so his name is known.
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TeachingJudith 14:1–4
In Judith 14:1–4, Judith gives a set of precise instructions. These verses focus on sequence, timing and appearance, showing a plan to be carried out step by step.
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Poetry and prayerJudith 16:1–17
Judith 16:1–17 is a thanksgiving song from the Catholic additional book of Judith. It calls God’s people to praise, remembers a deadly threat, and ends by honouring the Lord’s power, mercy, and judgment.
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Background and recordsJudith 16:21–25
These verses close the book by recording Judith’s later years. The passage stays brief and factual, noting where she lived, how she was regarded, what happened at her death, and the peace remembered in her days.
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TeachingEsther (Greek) 3:13
This verse in Greek Esther includes both a summary of a decree and the letter itself. It helps readers notice not only the violent order, but also the official language used to present that order as reasonable.
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Poetry and prayerEsther (Greek) 4:18–47
This passage from Greek Esther places Mordecai’s prayer beside Esther’s prayer in a time of extreme danger.
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TeachingEsther (Greek) 8:13
This single verse preserves a long royal letter and its closing command. The document explains why Haman’s earlier message must not be followed and what officials are now to do for the Jews.
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TeachingEsther (Greek) 10:4–13
Mordecai explains his dream after the events it pointed to. He says the dream came from God, its details proved true, and its meaning shows God’s rescue, vindication, and remembrance of his people.
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