Esther

Esther, a Jewish queen in Persia, and her cousin Mordecai expose Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews. Though God’s name is never mentioned, his providence is evident in the origin of Purim.

Author: Unknown
Date: c. 460–350 BC
Theme: Providence preserves the Jewish people in Persia.
Key verses: Esther 4:14; Esther 9:20-22
Young's Literal Translation

Esther 10

1And the king Ahasuerus setteth a tribute on the land and the isles of the sea; 2and all the work of his strength, and his might, and the explanation of the greatness of Mordecai with which the king made him great, are they not written on the book of the Chronicles of Media and Persia? 3For Mordecai the Jew is second to king Ahasuerus, and a great man of the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Young's Literal Translation (1898). Public domain or openly redistributable. Confirm the exact edition before public display if text is later imported.