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Esther 6

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On that nighth3915 could noth5074h8804 the kingh4428 sleeph8142, and he commandedh559h8799 to bringh935h8687 the bookh5612 of recordsh2146 of the chroniclesh1697h3117; and they were readh7121h8737 beforeh6440 the kingh4428. could...: Heb. the king's sleep fled away

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And it was foundh4672h8735 writtenh3789h8803, that Mordecaih4782 had toldh5046h8689 of Bigthanah904 and Tereshh8657, twoh8147 of the king'sh4428 chamberlainsh5631, the keepersh8104h8802 of the doorh5592, who soughth1245h8765 to layh7971h8800 handh3027 on the kingh4428 Ahasuerush325. Bigthana: also called, Bigthan
door: Heb. threshold

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, What honourh3366 and dignityh1420 hath been doneh6213h8738 to Mordecaih4782 for this? Then saidh559h8799 the king'sh4428 servantsh5288 that ministeredh8334h8764 unto him, There is nothingh1697 doneh6213h8738 for him.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Who is in the courth2691? Now Hamanh2001 was comeh935h8804 into the outwardh2435 courth2691 of the king'sh4428 househ1004, to speakh559h8800 unto the kingh4428 to hangh8518h8800 Mordecaih4782 on the gallowsh6086 that he had preparedh3559h8689 for him.

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And the king'sh4428 servantsh5288 saidh559h8799 unto him, Behold, Hamanh2001 standethh5975h8802 in the courth2691. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Let him come inh935h8799.

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So Hamanh2001 came inh935h8799. And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto him, What shall be doneh6213h8800 unto the manh376 whom the kingh4428 delightethh2654h8804 to honourh3366? Now Hamanh2001 thoughth559h8799 in his hearth3820, To whom would the kingh4428 delighth2654h8799 to doh6213h8800 honourh3366 moreh3148 than to myself? whom the king...: Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth

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And Hamanh2001 answeredh559h8799 the kingh4428, For the manh376 whom the kingh4428 delightethh2654h8804 to honourh3366, whom the king...: Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth

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Let the royalh4438 apparelh3830 be broughth935h8686 which the kingh4428 useth to wearh3847h8804, and the horseh5483 that the kingh4428 ridethh7392h8804 upon, and the crownh3804 royalh4438 which is seth5414h8738 upon his headh7218: Let...: Heb. Let them bring the royal apparel
which the king...: Heb. wherewith the king clotheth himself

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And let this apparelh3830 and horseh5483 be deliveredh5414h8800 to the handh3027 of oneh376 of the king'sh4428 most nobleh6579 princesh8269, that they may arrayh3847h8689 the manh376 withal whom the kingh4428 delightethh2654h8804 to honourh3366, and bringh7392h8689 him on horsebackh5483 through the streeth7339 of the cityh5892, and proclaimh7121h8804 beforeh6440 him, Thus shall it be doneh6213h8735 to the manh376 whom the kingh4428 delightethh2654h8804 to honourh3366. bring...: Heb. cause him to ride

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 to Hamanh2001, Make hasteh4116h8761, and takeh3947h8798 the apparelh3830 and the horseh5483, as thou hast saidh1696h8765, and doh6213h8798 even so to Mordecaih4782 the Jewh3064, that sittethh3427h8802 at the king'sh4428 gateh8179: let nothingh1697 failh5307h8686 of all that thou hast spokenh1696h8765. let...: Heb. suffer not a whit to fall

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Then tookh3947h8799 Hamanh2001 the apparelh3830 and the horseh5483, and arrayedh3847h8686 Mordecaih4782, and brought him on horsebackh7392h8686 through the streeth7339 of the cityh5892, and proclaimedh7121h8799 beforeh6440 him, Thus shall it be doneh6213h8735 unto the manh376 whom the kingh4428 delightethh2654h8804 to honourh3366.

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And Mordecaih4782 came againh7725h8799 to the king'sh4428 gateh8179. But Hamanh2001 hastedh1765h8738 to his househ1004 mourningh57, and having his headh7218 coveredh2645h8802.

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And Hamanh2001 toldh5608h8762 Zereshh2238 his wifeh802 and all his friendsh157h8802 every thing that had befallenh7136h8804 him. Then saidh559h8799 his wise menh2450 and Zereshh2238 his wifeh802 unto him, If Mordecaih4782 be of the seedh2233 of the Jewsh3064, beforeh6440 whom thou hast begunh2490h8689 to fallh5307h8800, thou shalt not prevailh3201h8799 against him, but shalt surelyh5307h8800 fallh5307h8799 beforeh6440 him.

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And while they were yet talkingh1696h8764 with him, cameh5060h8689 the king'sh4428 chamberlainsh5631, and hastedh926h8686 to bringh935h8687 Hamanh2001 unto the banqueth4960 that Estherh635 had preparedh6213h8804.



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