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Esther chapter 9

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Now in the twelfthH8147 H6240 month,H2320 that is, the monthH2320 Adar,H143 on the thirteenthH7969 H6240 dayH3117 of the same, whenH834 the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 drew nearH5060 to be put in execution,H6213 in the dayH3117 that the enemiesH341 of the JewsH3064 hopedH7663 to have powerH7980 over them, (though it was turnedH2015 to the contrary, that the JewsH3064 had ruleH7980 over them that hatedH8130 them;)
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The JewsH3064 gatheredH6950 themselves together in their citiesH5892 throughout allH3605 the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 to layH7971 handH3027 on such as soughtH1245 their hurt:H7451 and noH3808 manH376 could withstandH5975 them; for the fearH6343 of them fellH5307 on allH3605 people.H5971
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And allH3605 the rulersH8269 of the provinces,H4082 and the lieutenants,H323 and the deputies,H6346 and officersH6213 of the king,H4428 helpedH5375 the Jews;H3064 becauseH3588 the fearH6343 of MordecaiH4782 fellH5307 on them.
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For MordecaiH4782 was greatH1419 in the king'sH4428 house,H1004 and his fameH8089 wentH1980 out throughout allH3605 the provinces:H4082 for this manH376 MordecaiH4782 waxedH1980 greaterH1419 and greater.
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Thus the JewsH3064 smoteH5221 allH3605 their enemiesH341 with the strokeH4347 of the sword,H2719 and slaughter,H2027 and destruction,H12 and didH6213 whatH4100 they would to those that hatedH8130 them.
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And in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 the JewsH3064 slewH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 men.H376
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And Parshandatha,H6577 and Dalphon,H1813 and Aspatha,H630
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And Poratha,H6334 and Adalia,H118 and Aridatha,H743
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And Parmashta,H6534 and Arisai,H747 and Aridai,H742 and Vajezatha,H2055
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The tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of Hammedatha,H4099 the enemyH6887 of the Jews,H3064 slewH2026 they; but on the spoilH961 laidH7971 they not their hand.H3027
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On that dayH3117 the numberH4557 of those that were slainH2026 in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 was broughtH935 beforeH6440 the king.H4428
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And the kingH4428 saidH559 to EstherH635 the queen,H4436 The JewsH3064 have slainH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376 in ShushanH7800 the palace,H1002 and the tenH6235 sonsH1121 of Haman;H2001 whatH4100 have they doneH6213 in the restH7605 of the king'sH4428 provinces?H4082 now whatH4100 is your petition?H7596 and it shall be grantedH5414 you: or whatH4100 is your requestH1246 further?H5750 and it shall be done.H6213
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Then saidH559 Esther,H635 IfH518 it pleaseH2896 the king,H4428 let it be grantedH5414 to the JewsH3064 whichH834 are in ShushanH7800 to doH6213 to morrowH4279 alsoH1571 according to this day'sH3117 decree,H1881 and let Haman'sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121 be hangedH8518 on the gallows.H6086
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And the kingH4428 commandedH559 it soH3651 to be done:H6213 and the decreeH1881 was givenH5414 at Shushan;H7800 and they hangedH8518 Haman'sH2001 tenH6235 sons.H1121
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For the JewsH3064 that were in ShushanH7800 gatheredH6950 themselves together on the fourteenthH702 H6240 dayH3117 alsoH1571 of the monthH2320 Adar,H143 and slewH2026 threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 at Shushan;H7800 but on the preyH961 they laidH7971 not their hand.H3027
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But the otherH7605 JewsH3064 that were in the king'sH4428 provincesH4082 gatheredH6950 themselves together, and stoodH5975 for their lives,H5315 and had restH5118 from their enemies,H341 and slewH2026 of their foesH8130 seventyH7657 and fiveH2568 thousand,H505 but they laidH7971 not their handsH3027 on the prey,H961
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On the thirteenthH7969 H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 Adar;H143 and on the fourteenthH702 H6240 day of the same restedH5118 they, and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and gladness.H8057
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But the JewsH3064 that were at ShushanH7800 assembledH6950 together on the thirteenthH7969 H6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenthH702 H6240 thereof; and on the fifteenthH2568 H6240 day of the same they rested,H5118 and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and gladness.H8057
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 the JewsH3064 of the villages,H6521 that dwelledH3427 in the unwalledH6519 towns,H5892 madeH6213 the fourteenthH702 H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 Adar a day of gladnessH8057 and feasting,H4960 and a goodH2896 day,H3117 and of sendingH4916 portionsH4490 oneH376 to another.H7453
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And MordecaiH4782 wroteH3789 theseH428 things,H1697 and sentH7971 lettersH5612 to allH3605 the JewsH3064 that were in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 both nearH7126 and far,H7350
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To establishH6965 this amongH5921 them, that they should keepH6213 the fourteenthH702 H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 Adar,H143 and the fifteenthH2568 H6240 dayH3117 of the same, yearly,H8141
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As the daysH3117 whereinH834 the JewsH3064 restedH5117 from their enemies,H341 and the monthH2320 whichH834 was turnedH2015 to them from sorrowH3015 to joy,H8057 and from mourningH60 into a goodH2896 day:H3117 that they should makeH6213 them daysH3117 of feastingH4960 and joy,H8057 and of sendingH4916 portionsH4490 oneH376 to another,H7453 and giftsH4979 to the poor.H34
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And the JewsH3064 undertookH6901 to doH6213 as they had begun,H2490 and as MordecaiH4782 had writtenH3789 to them;
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BecauseH3588 HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of Hammedatha,H4099 the Agagite,H91 the enemyH6887 of allH3605 the Jews,H3064 had devisedH2803 againstH5921 the JewsH3064 to destroyH6 them, and had castH5307 Pur,H6332 that is, the lot,H1486 to consumeH2000 them, and to destroyH6 them;
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But when Esther cameH935 beforeH6440 the king,H4428 he commandedH559 by lettersH5612 that his wickedH7451 device,H4284 whichH834 he devisedH2803 againstH5921 the Jews,H3064 should returnH7725 on his own head,H7218 and that he and his sonsH1121 should be hangedH8518 onH5921 the gallows.H6086
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WhyH5921 H3651 they calledH7121 theseH428 daysH3117 PurimH6332 afterH5921 the nameH8034 of Pur.H6332 ThereforeH5921 H3651 for allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH3602 letter,H107 and of that whichH4100 they had seenH7200 concerningH5921 this matter,H3602 and whichH4100 had comeH5060 to them,
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The JewsH3064 ordained,H6965 and tookH6901 on them, and on their seed,H2233 and on allH3605 such as joinedH3867 themselves to them, so as it should not fail,H5674 that they would keepH6213 theseH428 twoH8147 daysH3117 according to their writing,H3791 and according to their appointed timeH2165 everyH3605 year;H8141
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And that theseH428 daysH3117 should be rememberedH2142 and keptH6213 throughout every generation,H1755 every family,H4940 every province,H4082 and every city;H5892 and that theseH428 daysH3117 of PurimH6332 should not failH5674 from amongH8432 the Jews,H3064 norH3808 the memorialH2143 of them perishH5486 from their seed.H2233
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Then EstherH635 the queen,H4436 the daughterH1323 of Abihail,H32 and MordecaiH4782 the Jew,H3064 wroteH3789 with allH3605 authority,H8633 to confirmH6965 thisH2063 secondH8145 letterH107 of Purim.H6332
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And he sentH7971 the lettersH5612 to allH3605 the Jews,H3064 to the hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provincesH4082 of the kingdomH4438 of Ahasuerus,H325 with wordsH1697 of peaceH7965 and truth,H571
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To confirmH6965 theseH428 daysH3117 of PurimH6332 in their timesH2165 appointed, according as MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 and EstherH635 the queenH4436 had enjoinedH6965 them, and as they had decreedH6965 for themselvesH5315 and for their seed,H2233 the mattersH1697 of the fastingsH6685 and their cry.H2201
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And the decreeH3982 of EstherH635 confirmedH6965 theseH428 mattersH1697 of Purim;H6332 and it was writtenH3789 in the book.H5612