那时，所罗门往以东地靠海的以旬迦别和以禄去。
Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
希兰差遣他的臣仆，将船只和熟悉泛海的仆人送到所罗门那里。他们同着所罗门的仆人到了俄斐，得了四百五十他连得金子，运到所罗门王那里。
And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
到了七月，以色列人住在自己的城里。那时，他们如同一人聚集在水门前的宽阔处，请文士以斯拉，将耶和华藉摩西传给以色列人的律法书带来。
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
在水门前的宽阔处，从清早到晌午，在众男女，一切听了能明白的人面前读这律法书。众民侧耳而听。
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
以斯拉站在众民以上，在众民眼前晒开这书。他一展开，众民就都站起来。
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
当日，亚哈随鲁王把犹大人仇敌哈曼的家产，赐给王后以斯帖。末底改也来到王面前，因为以斯帖已经告诉王，末底改是她的亲属。
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
书亚人比勒达回答说，
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
这些话你要说到几时。口中的言语如狂风要到几时呢。
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
神岂能偏离公平。全能者岂能偏离公义。
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
或者你的儿女得罪了他，他使他们受报应。
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;