לָקַח

He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

So, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to the citadel of Susa, to the custody of Hegai, Esther was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the keeper of the women, advised. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her.

So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do this for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.”

Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and had him ride through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!”

and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”

He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.

As for that night, let thick darkness seize on it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months.

whose harvest the hungry eats up, and take it even out of the thorns. The snare gapes for their substance.

He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.

that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house?

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Will he make a covenant with you, that you should take him for a servant forever?

Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”

he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

You shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood, and sprinkle it around on the altar.

for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Let his days be few. Let another take his office.

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

Don’t lust after her beauty in your heart, neither let her captivate you with her eyelids.

He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar.

Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;

The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in Yahweh’s land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you may be remembered.