From 3939feaf825b863aa44d8f5c43682bd7bbaa6003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joel D. Ruark" Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 23:28:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] UTQ tCore check [EST] (#32) --- est/01/01.md | 2 +- est/01/03.md | 2 +- est/01/05.md | 2 +- est/01/11.md | 2 +- est/01/12.md | 2 +- est/01/13.md | 2 +- est/01/16.md | 2 +- est/01/19.md | 2 +- est/01/22.md | 2 +- est/02/02.md | 2 +- est/02/03.md | 2 +- est/02/06.md | 2 +- est/02/07.md | 4 ++-- est/02/09.md | 2 +- est/02/17.md | 2 +- est/03/09.md | 2 +- est/05/01.md | 2 +- est/06/02.md | 2 +- est/06/09.md | 2 +- est/07/04.md | 2 +- est/07/08.md | 2 +- est/07/09.md | 2 +- est/08/05.md | 2 +- est/09/20.md | 2 +- est/09/24.md | 2 +- est/10/03.md | 2 +- 26 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/est/01/01.md b/est/01/01.md index 434d28062..d41c904fc 100644 --- a/est/01/01.md +++ b/est/01/01.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -# How far did Ahasuerus reign? +# Over how much territory did Ahasuerus reign? Ahasuerus ruled from India even as far as Ethiopia, 127 provinces. diff --git a/est/01/03.md b/est/01/03.md index 5fa7fb6c7..7ac060ba5 100644 --- a/est/01/03.md +++ b/est/01/03.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Who was in the king's presence? -His officials and his administrators, the army of Persia and Media, the noblemen, and the governors of the provinces. +The officials of the provinces were "before his face," meaning that they were in the king's presence. diff --git a/est/01/05.md b/est/01/05.md index 316c82bc5..6f640bdca 100644 --- a/est/01/05.md +++ b/est/01/05.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # For whom did the king give the feast that lasted seven days? -All the people who were found in Susa the citadel, from the greatest even to the least. +The king made a feast for all the people who were found in Susa the citadel, from the greatest even to the least. diff --git a/est/01/11.md b/est/01/11.md index c88b13094..3e2a479e5 100644 --- a/est/01/11.md +++ b/est/01/11.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What did the king tell the seven officials who served before him? -To bring Vashti the queen before the king in a crown of royalty in order to show the people and the officials her beauty. +The king said to bring Vashti the queen to the face of the king in a crown of royalty in order to show the people and the officials her beauty. diff --git a/est/01/12.md b/est/01/12.md index 00a288f6f..b00ddd55c 100644 --- a/est/01/12.md +++ b/est/01/12.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Why did the king become very angry? -The queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that was by the hand of the eunuchs. +The king became very angry because the queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that was by the hand of the eunuchs. diff --git a/est/01/13.md b/est/01/13.md index 9da0900ef..57d94e70e 100644 --- a/est/01/13.md +++ b/est/01/13.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # With whom did the king confer? -The wise men, who were knowers of the times. +The king consulted with the wise men, who were knowers of the times. diff --git a/est/01/16.md b/est/01/16.md index 279e873b8..c820fded6 100644 --- a/est/01/16.md +++ b/est/01/16.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # According to Memucan, against whom did Vashti do wrong? -Not toward the king alone has Vashti the queen done wrong, but toward all the officials and toward all the people who are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. +Vashti the queen did wrong not only toward the king alone, but toward all the officials and toward all the people who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. diff --git a/est/01/19.md b/est/01/19.md index b239bcb60..9625f9180 100644 --- a/est/01/19.md +++ b/est/01/19.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # To whom would the king give Vashti's position as queen? -Her female neighbor, the woman who is better than she. +The king would give his position to her female neighbor, the woman who is better than she. diff --git a/est/01/22.md b/est/01/22.md index e8df52ca0..5adbf0433 100644 --- a/est/01/22.md +++ b/est/01/22.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What did the king order? -That every man should be ruling in his house and speaking according to the tongue of his people. +The king sent letters that every man should be ruling in his house and speaking according to the tongue of his people. diff --git a/est/02/02.md b/est/02/02.md index 93f64f843..eba3d6d69 100644 --- a/est/02/02.md +++ b/est/02/02.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What did the king's young men recommend? -Let them seek for the king young women who are virgins and pleasing of appearance. +The king's young men recommended that they seek for the king young women who are virgins and pleasing of appearance. diff --git a/est/02/03.md b/est/02/03.md index c718a5d3b..4145e64db 100644 --- a/est/02/03.md +++ b/est/02/03.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Under whose care would the virgins be put? -Hegai, the eunuch of the king who is overseer of the women. +The virgins would be put into the hand of Hegai, the eunuch of the king who is overseer of the women. This means Hegai was the one who was responsible to take care of the virgins. diff --git a/est/02/06.md b/est/02/06.md index 73787020e..71de28136 100644 --- a/est/02/06.md +++ b/est/02/06.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Who had taken Kish from Jerusalem? -Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. +Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had taken Kish from Jerusalem. diff --git a/est/02/07.md b/est/02/07.md index 9ecb45102..052c016ff 100644 --- a/est/02/07.md +++ b/est/02/07.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # What was Esther's other name? -Hadassah. +Esther's other name was Hadassah. # How was Esther related to Mordecai? -Esther was the daughter of his uncle. +Esther was the daughter of Mordecai's uncle. diff --git a/est/02/09.md b/est/02/09.md index 916cf5590..8122b20bb 100644 --- a/est/02/09.md +++ b/est/02/09.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # With what did Hegai provide Esther? -Ointments, portions of food, and seven young women chosen from the house of the king. +Hegai quickly gave her ointments, portions of food, and seven young women chosen from the house of the king. diff --git a/est/02/17.md b/est/02/17.md index beed0aad1..ff82631ad 100644 --- a/est/02/17.md +++ b/est/02/17.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Why did the king set the royal crown on Esther's head and make her queen? -And the king loved Esther more than all the women and she lifted both favor and friendship before him more than all the virgins. So he set a crown of royalty on her head, and he made her queen instead of Vashti. +And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she lifted favor and kindness before his face more than all the virgins. So he set a crown of royalty on her head, and he made her queen instead of Vashti. diff --git a/est/03/09.md b/est/03/09.md index 9a6cb1274..5e1fa82e6 100644 --- a/est/03/09.md +++ b/est/03/09.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # How much money was Haman willing to put into the king's treasury if the king would give a command to kill the Jews? -10,000 talents of silver into the hands of the doers of the work, to bring into the treasuries of the king. +Haman said he would pay 10,000 talents of silver into the hands of the doers of the work, to bring into the treasuries of the king. diff --git a/est/05/01.md b/est/05/01.md index 41f250417..80c892fa2 100644 --- a/est/05/01.md +++ b/est/05/01.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Where was the inner courtyard of the king's palace? -Opposite to the house of the king. +The inner courtyard of the king's palace was pposite to the house of the king. diff --git a/est/06/02.md b/est/06/02.md index 5e66e28b7..8682fe9e8 100644 --- a/est/06/02.md +++ b/est/06/02.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What had been done to give honor or recognition to Mordecai for telling the king about Bigthan and Teresh? -Not a thing has been done with him. +Not a thing had been done with him. diff --git a/est/06/09.md b/est/06/09.md index 1afdf49c5..3953bfc9d 100644 --- a/est/06/09.md +++ b/est/06/09.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Who would dress the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring, and lead him on the horse through the city streets? -A man from the most noble officials of the king. +A man from the most noble officials of the king would do these things. diff --git a/est/07/04.md b/est/07/04.md index 873043c75..40f9aae8a 100644 --- a/est/07/04.md +++ b/est/07/04.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What did Esther say she would have done if her people had only been sold into slavery? -Now if we had been sold as slaves and female servants, I would have kept silent, +Now if we had been sold as slaves and female servants, I would have kept silent. diff --git a/est/07/08.md b/est/07/08.md index 150ca0845..8d9942f6b 100644 --- a/est/07/08.md +++ b/est/07/08.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # After Haman fell on the couch where Esther was, what did the king think Haman was doing? -Is it also to subdue the queen with me, in the house? +The king thought Haman was trying to subdue the queen with me. This means that he thought Haman was trying to rape her. diff --git a/est/07/09.md b/est/07/09.md index 5e9b59b8d..a42c2706b 100644 --- a/est/07/09.md +++ b/est/07/09.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # Where did the king say to hang Haman? -The tree that Haman made for Mordecai…standing at the house of Haman fifty cubits high. +The king said to hang Haman on the tree that Haman made for Mordecai, which was standing at the house of Haman fifty cubits high. diff --git a/est/08/05.md b/est/08/05.md index 86673dafd..f8415cace 100644 --- a/est/08/05.md +++ b/est/08/05.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What letters did Haman write? -The letters, the plot of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all of the provinces of the king. +Haman wrote letters to destroy the Jews who are in all of the provinces of the king. diff --git a/est/09/20.md b/est/09/20.md index a25fb97bf..b6635d62f 100644 --- a/est/09/20.md +++ b/est/09/20.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # How often did Mordecai obligate the Jews to keep the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of Adar? -And he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, the near ones and the far ones, to set up for them to be making the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day of it, every year by year, \ No newline at end of file +And he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, the near ones and the far ones, to set up for them to be making the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day of it, every year by year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/est/09/24.md b/est/09/24.md index c47afe63a..5ff2f2728 100644 --- a/est/09/24.md +++ b/est/09/24.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ # What does Pur mean? -He had cast a Pur (which is "the lot"). +The name Pur means "the lot." diff --git a/est/10/03.md b/est/10/03.md index 72ecc1a76..97f10fd75 100644 --- a/est/10/03.md +++ b/est/10/03.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # What was the rank of Mordecai the Jew? -For Mordecai the Jew was second to the King Ahasuerus. +Mordecai the Jew was second to the King Ahasuerus. # Why was Mordecai great among the Jews and popular with his many Jewish brothers?