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Esther 9

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Now in the twelfthh8147h6240 monthh2320, that is , the monthh2320 Adarh143, on the thirteenthh7969h6240 dayh3117 of the same, when the king'sh4428 commandmenth1697 and his decreeh1881 drew nearh5060h8689 to be put in executionh6213h8736, in the dayh3117 that the enemiesh341h8802 of the Jewsh3064 hopedh7663h8765 to have powerh7980h8800 over them, (though it was turnedh2015h8736 to the contrary, that the Jewsh3064 had ruleh7980h8799 over them that hatedh8130h8802 them;)

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The Jewsh3064 gathered themselves togetherh6950h8738 in their citiesh5892 throughout all the provincesh4082 of the kingh4428 Ahasuerush325, to layh7971h8800 handh3027 on such as soughth1245h8764 their hurth7451: and no manh376 could withstandh5975h8804 themh6440; for the fearh6343 of them fellh5307h8804 upon all peopleh5971.

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And all the rulersh8269 of the provincesh4082, and the lieutenantsh323, and the deputiesh6346, and officersh6213h8802h4399 of the kingh4428, helpedh5375h8764 the Jewsh3064; because the fearh6343 of Mordecaih4782 fellh5307h8804 upon them. officers...: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king

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For Mordecaih4782 was greath1419 in the king'sh4428 househ1004, and his fameh8089 went outh1980h8802 throughout all the provincesh4082: for this manh376 Mordecaih4782 waxedh1980h8802 greater and greaterh1419.

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Thus the Jewsh3064 smoteh5221h8686 all their enemiesh341h8802 with the strokeh4347 of the swordh2719, and slaughterh2027, and destructionh12, and didh6213h8799 what they wouldh7522 unto those that hatedh8130h8802 them. what...: Heb. according to their will

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And in Shushanh7800 the palaceh1002 the Jewsh3064 slewh2026h8804 and destroyedh6h8763 fiveh2568 hundredh3967 menh376.

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And Parshandathah6577, and Dalphonh1813, and Aspathah630,

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And Porathah6334, and Adaliah118, and Aridathah743,

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And Parmashtah6534, and Arisaih747, and Aridaih742, and Vajezathah2055,

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The tenh6235 sonsh1121 of Hamanh2001 the sonh1121 of Hammedathah4099, the enemyh6887h8802 of the Jewsh3064, slewh2026h8804 they; but on the spoilh961 laidh7971h8804 they not their handh3027.

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On that dayh3117 the numberh4557 of those that were slainh2026h8803 in Shushanh7800 the palaceh1002 was broughth935h8804 beforeh6440 the kingh4428. was...: Heb. came

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto Estherh635 the queenh4436, The Jewsh3064 have slainh2026h8804 and destroyedh6h8763 fiveh2568 hundredh3967 menh376 in Shushanh7800 the palaceh1002, and the tenh6235 sonsh1121 of Hamanh2001; what have they doneh6213h8804 in the resth7605 of the king'sh4428 provincesh4082? now what is thy petitionh7596? and it shall be grantedh5414h8735 thee: or what is thy requesth1246 furtherh5750? and it shall be doneh6213h8735.

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Then saidh559h8799 Estherh635, If it pleaseh2896 the kingh4428, let it be grantedh5414h8735 to the Jewsh3064 which are in Shushanh7800 to doh6213h8800 to morrowh4279 also according unto this day'sh3117 decreeh1881, and let Haman'sh2001 tenh6235 sonsh1121 be hangedh8518h8799 upon the gallowsh6086. let Haman's...: Heb. let men hang, etc

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And the kingh4428 commandedh559h8799 it so to be doneh6213h8736: and the decreeh1881 was givenh5414h8735 at Shushanh7800; and they hangedh8518h8804 Haman'sh2001 tenh6235 sonsh1121.

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For the Jewsh3064 that were in Shushanh7800 gathered themselves togetherh6950h8735 on the fourteenthh702h6240 dayh3117 also of the monthh2320 Adarh143, and slewh2026h8799 threeh7969 hundredh3967 menh376 at Shushanh7800; but on the preyh961 they laidh7971h8804 not their handh3027.

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But the otherh7605 Jewsh3064 that were in the king'sh4428 provincesh4082 gathered themselves togetherh6950h8738, and stoodh5975h8800 for their livesh5315, and had resth5118 from their enemiesh341h8802, and slewh2026h8800 of their foesh8130h8802 seventyh7657 and fiveh2568 thousandh505, but they laidh7971h8804 not their handsh3027 on the preyh961,

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On the thirteenthh7969h6240 dayh3117 of the monthh2320 Adarh143; and on the fourteenthh702h6240 day of the same restedh5118 they, and madeh6213h8800 it a dayh3117 of feastingh4960 and gladnessh8057. of the same: Heb. in it

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But the Jewsh3064 that were at Shushanh7800 assembled togetherh6950h8738 on the thirteenthh7969h6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenthh702h6240 thereof; and on the fifteenthh2568h6240 day of the same they restedh5118, and madeh6213h8800 it a dayh3117 of feastingh4960 and gladnessh8057.

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Therefore the Jewsh3064 of the villagesh6521, that dwelth3427h8802 in the unwalledh6519 townsh5892, madeh6213h8802 the fourteenthh702h6240 dayh3117 of the monthh2320 Adarh143 a day of gladnessh8057 and feastingh4960, and a goodh2896 dayh3117, and of sendingh4916 portionsh4490 oneh376 to anotherh7453.

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And Mordecaih4782 wroteh3789h8799 these thingsh1697, and senth7971h8799 lettersh5612 unto all the Jewsh3064 that were in all the provincesh4082 of the kingh4428 Ahasuerush325, both nighh7138 and farh7350,

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To stablishh6965h8763 this among them, that they should keeph6213h8802 the fourteenthh702h6240 dayh3117 of the monthh2320 Adarh143, and the fifteenthh2568h6240 dayh3117 of the same, yearlyh8141h8141,

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As the daysh3117 wherein the Jewsh3064 restedh5117h8804 from their enemiesh341h8802, and the monthh2320 which was turnedh2015h8738 unto them from sorrowh3015 to joyh8057, and from mourningh60 into a goodh2896 dayh3117: that they should makeh6213h8800 them daysh3117 of feastingh4960 and joyh8057, and of sendingh4916 portionsh4490 oneh376 to anotherh7453, and giftsh4979 to the poorh34.

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And the Jewsh3064 undertookh6901h8765 to doh6213h8800 as they had begunh2490h8689, and as Mordecaih4782 had writtenh3789h8804 unto them;

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Because Hamanh2001 the sonh1121 of Hammedathah4099, the Agagiteh91, the enemyh6887h8802 of all the Jewsh3064, had devisedh2803h8804 against the Jewsh3064 to destroyh6h8763 them, and had casth5307h8689 Purh6332, that is , the loth1486, to consumeh2000h8800 them, and to destroyh6h8763 them; consume: Heb. crush

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But when Esther cameh935h8800 beforeh6440 the kingh4428, he commandedh559h8804 by lettersh5612 that his wickedh7451 deviceh4284, which he devisedh2803h8804 against the Jewsh3064, should returnh7725h8799 upon his own headh7218, and that he and his sonsh1121 should be hangedh8518h8804 on the gallowsh6086. when...: Heb. when she came

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Wherefore they calledh7121h8804 these daysh3117 Purimh6332 after the nameh8034 of Purh6332. Therefore for all the wordsh1697 of this letterh107, and of that which they had seenh7200h8804 concerning this matterh3602, and which had comeh5060h8689 unto them, Pur: that is, Lot

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The Jewsh3064 ordainedh6965h8765, and tookh6901h8765 upon them, and upon their seedh2233, and upon all such as joinedh3867h8737 themselves unto them, so as it should not failh5674h8799, that they would keeph6213h8802 these twoh8147 daysh3117 according to their writingh3791, and according to their appointed timeh2165 every yearh8141h8141; fail: Heb. pass

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And that these daysh3117 should be rememberedh2142h8737 and kepth6213h8737 throughouth1755 every generationh1755, every familyh4940, every provinceh4082, and every cityh5892; and that these daysh3117 of Purimh6332 should not failh5674h8799 from amongh8432 the Jewsh3064, nor the memorialh2143 of them perishh5486h8799 from their seedh2233. fail: Heb. pass
perish: Heb. be ended

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Then Estherh635 the queenh4436, the daughterh1323 of Abihailh32, and Mordecaih4782 the Jewh3064, wroteh3789h8799 with all authorityh8633, to confirmh6965h8763 this secondh8145 letterh107 of Purimh6332. authority: Heb. strength

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And he senth7971h8799 the lettersh5612 unto all the Jewsh3064, to the hundredh3967 twentyh6242 and sevenh7651 provincesh4082 of the kingdomh4438 of Ahasuerush325, with wordsh1697 of peaceh7965 and truthh571,

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To confirmh6965h8763 these daysh3117 of Purimh6332 in their timesh2165 appointed , according as Mordecaih4782 the Jewh3064 and Estherh635 the queenh4436 had enjoinedh6965h8765 them, and as they had decreedh6965h8765 for themselvesh5315 and for their seedh2233, the mattersh1697 of the fastingsh6685 and their cryh2201. themselves: Heb. their souls

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And the decreeh3982 of Estherh635 confirmedh6965h8765 these mattersh1697 of Purimh6332; and it was writtenh3789h8737 in the bookh5612.



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