5
For I remember the dream that I had concerning these matters, and none of them has failed to be fulfilled.
6
The tiny spring which became a river, and there was light and the sun and abundant water -- the river is Esther, whom the king married and made queen.
8
The nations are those that gathered to destroy the name of the Jews.
9
And my nation, this is Israel, who cried out to God and were saved. The Lord has saved his people; the Lord has delivered us from all these evils; God has done great signs and wonders, which have not occurred among the nations.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.