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On that dayH3117 did the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 giveH5414 the houseH1004 of HamanH2001 the Jews'H3064 enemyH6887 to EstherH635 the queen.H4436 And MordecaiH4782 cameH935 beforeH6440 the king;H4428 for EstherH635 had toldH5046 whatH4100 he was to her.
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And the kingH4428 tookH5493 off his ring,H2885 whichH834 he had takenH5674 from Haman,H2001 and gaveH5414 it to Mordecai.H4782 And EstherH635 setH7760 MordecaiH4782 overH5921 the houseH1004 of Haman.H2001
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And EstherH635 spokeH1696 yet againH3254 beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and fellH5307 down atH6440 his feet,H7272 and soughtH2603 him with tearsH1058 to putH5674 awayH5674 the mischiefH7451 of HamanH2001 the Agagite,H91 and his deviceH4284 that he had devisedH2803 againstH5921 the Jews.H3064
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Then the kingH4428 heldH3447 out the goldenH2091 scepterH8275 toward Esther.H635 So EstherH635 arose,H6965 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the king,H4428
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And said,H559 IfH518 it pleaseH2896 the king,H4428 and ifH518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in his sight,H5869 and the thingH1697 seem rightH3787 beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and I be pleasingH2896 in his eyes,H5869 let it be writtenH3789 to reverseH7725 the lettersH5612 devisedH4284 by HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H91 whichH834 he wroteH3789 to destroyH6 the JewsH3064 whichH834 are in allH3605 the king'sH4428 provinces:H4082
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For howH349 canH3201 I endureH3201 to seeH7200 the evilH7451 that shall comeH4672 to my people?H5971 or howH349 canH3201 I endureH3201 to seeH7200 the destructionH13 of my kindred?H4138
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Then the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 saidH559 to EstherH635 the queenH4436 and to MordecaiH4782 the Jew,H3064 Behold,H2009 I have givenH5414 EstherH635 the houseH1004 of Haman,H2001 and him they have hangedH8518 on the gallows,H6086 becauseH5921 H834 he laidH7971 his handH3027 on the Jews.H3064
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WriteH3789 you also for the Jews,H3064 as it likesH2896 you, in the king'sH4428 name,H8034 and sealH2856 it with the king'sH4428 ring:H2885 for the writingH3791 whichH834 is writtenH3789 in the king'sH4428 name,H8034 and sealedH2856 with the king'sH4428 ring,H2885 may noH369 man reverse.H7725
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Then were the king'sH4428 scribesH5608 calledH7121 at that timeH6256 in the thirdH7992 month,H2320 that is, the monthH2320 Sivan,H5510 on the threeH7969 and twentiethH6242 day thereof; and it was writtenH3789 according to allH3605 that MordecaiH4782 commandedH6680 to the Jews,H3064 and to the lieutenants,H323 and the deputiesH6346 and rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082 whichH834 are from IndiaH1912 to Ethiopia,H3568 an hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provinces,H4082 to every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and to every peopleH5971 after their language,H3956 and to the JewsH3064 according to their writing,H3791 and according to their language.H3956
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And he wroteH3789 in the kingH4428 Ahasuerus'H325 name,H8034 and sealedH2856 it with the king'sH4428 ring,H2885 and sentH7971 lettersH5612 by postsH7323 on horseback,H5483 and ridersH7392 on mules,H7409 camels,H327 and youngH1121 dromedaries:H7424
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WhereinH834 the kingH4428 grantedH5414 the JewsH3064 whichH834 were in everyH3605 cityH5892 to gatherH6950 themselves together, and to standH5975 for their life,H5315 to destroy,H8045 to slay H2026and to cause to perish,H6 allH3605 the powerH2428 of the peopleH5971 and provinceH4082 that would assaultH6696 them, both littleH2945 ones and women,H802 and to take the spoilH7998 of them for a prey,H962
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On oneH259 dayH3117 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 namely, on the thirteenthH7969 H6240 day of the twelfthH8147 H6240 month,H2320 whichH1931 is the monthH2320 Adar.H143
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The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414 in everyH3605 provinceH4082 was publishedH1540 to allH3605 people,H5971 and that the JewsH3064 should be readyH6264 against that dayH3117 to avengeH5358 themselves on their enemies.H341
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So the postsH7323 that rodeH7392 on mulesH7409 and camelsH327 wentH3318 out, being hastenedH926 and pressedH1765 on by the king'sH4428 commandment.H1697 And the decreeH1881 was givenH5414 at ShushanH7800 the palace.H1002
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And MordecaiH4782 wentH3318 out from the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 in royalH4438 apparelH3830 of blueH8504 and white,H2353 and with a greatH1419 crownH5850 of gold,H2091 and with a garmentH8509 of fine linenH948 and purple:H713 and the cityH5892 of ShushanH7800 rejoicedH6670 and was glad.H8056
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The JewsH3064 had light,H219 and gladness,H8057 and joy,H8342 and honor.H3366
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And in everyH3605 province,H4082 and in everyH3605 city,H5892 whereverH4725 H834 the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 came,H5060 the JewsH3064 had joyH8057 and gladness,H8342 a feastH4960 and a goodH2896 day.H3117 And manyH7227 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776 becameH3054 Jews;H3054 for the fearH6343 of the JewsH3064 fellH5307 on them.
