\id EST  
\h Esther 
\toc1 The Book of Esther 
\toc2 Esther 
\toc3 Est 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Esther 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, (\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-seven divisions \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* kingdom, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w India|strong="H1912"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*:) 
\v 2 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shushan, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* strong town, 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* kingdom, \w were|strong="H5650"\w* present \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* let \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* power \w and|strong="H3967"\w* honour which \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* end \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's town, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* outer square \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1594"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's house. 
\v 6 There \w were|strong="H5921"\w* fair hangings \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w white|strong="H2353"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* green \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w*, fixed \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* best \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w rings|strong="H1550"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* polished stone: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* seats \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* floor \w of|strong="H5921"\w* red \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w white|strong="H2353"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* yellow \w and|strong="H3701"\w* black stone. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, every \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* being different, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, freely \w given|strong="H8248"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8360"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* keeping \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w*; \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* forced: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w given|strong="H3245"\w* \w orders|strong="H3245"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chief \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*. 
\v 10 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* glad \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mehuman|strong="H4104"\w*, \w Biztha|strong="H0968"\w*, \w Harbona|strong="H2726"\w*, \w Bigtha|strong="H0903"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abagtha|strong="H0005"\w*, \w Zethar|strong="H2242"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Carcas, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* unsexed \w servants|strong="H8334"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* waiting \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 
\v 11 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, crowned \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w crown|strong="H3804"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H4436"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* servants \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w order|strong="H3027"\w*, \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* not \w come|strong="H0935"\w*: \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* heart \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w expert|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* giving \w of|strong="H4428"\w* decisions: 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* second only \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w Carshena|strong="H3771"\w*, \w Shethar|strong="H8369"\w*, \w Admatha|strong="H0133"\w*, \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w Meres|strong="H4825"\w*, \w Marsena|strong="H4826"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Memucan|strong="H4462"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* friends \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* places \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*:) 
\v 15 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* orders \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w Memucan|strong="H4462"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* wrong, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*; 
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w husbands|strong="H1167"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w* shame \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w*. 
\v 19 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2895"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w laws|strong="H1881"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Persians \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* order, \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* public \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*), \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* honour \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w husbands|strong="H1167"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* suggestion \w seemed|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Memucan|strong="H4462"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*; 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* commonly \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* theirs, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ruler \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* order \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* given \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's feelings \w were|strong="H0834"\w* calmer, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thought|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, came \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* waiting on \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*, Let \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* some fair \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: 
\v 3 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* certain \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fair \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Shushan, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's town, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hegai|strong="H1896"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's servant, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* needed \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* clean \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* queen \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* suggestion; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* Shushan \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1540"\w* prisoner \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hadassah|strong="H1919"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father's brother: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*; \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* publicly \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hegai|strong="H1896"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Shushan, \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hegai|strong="H1896"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w quickly|strong="H0926"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* needed \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* clean, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* things \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* hers \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* servant-girls \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* hers \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* servant-girls moved \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* women's part \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* said \w what|strong="H0834"\w* family \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* came \w from|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* square \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w after|strong="H7093"\w* undergoing, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w space|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H3588"\w* making \w them|strong="H0413"\w* clean, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w sweet|strong="H1314"\w* perfumes \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* needed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* making \w women|strong="H0802"\w* clean): 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* desire \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 14 \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shaashgaz|strong="H8190"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king's unsexed servants \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king's \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*: \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Abihail|strong="H0032"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's brother, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hegai|strong="H1896"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's servant \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* kindly \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Tebeth|strong="H2887"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* more pleasing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* eyes \w she|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* fairer \w and|strong="H4428"\w* more \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*: \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w crown|strong="H3804"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* queen \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* Esther's \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* orders \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* day \w of|strong="H4428"\w* rest \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* wealth \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* store. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* came \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* house \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* took \w his|strong="H3427"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* king's house. 
\v 20 \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* still \w said|strong="H3982"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* family \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w said|strong="H3982"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* living \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 21 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* king's doorway, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* king's servants, \w Bigthan|strong="H0904"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Teresh|strong="H8657"\w*, \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* door, \w being|strong="H8104"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*, \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* chance \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* attack \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w*, \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Mordecai's \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* been \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* seen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* true, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* put \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w records|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammedatha \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w*, \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* given \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w position|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* honour \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* higher \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0428"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's house went \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* honour: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* honour. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's house \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* against \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w order|strong="H0559"\w*? 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* Mordecai's behaviour \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overlooked: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w did|strong="H7812"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* go \w down|strong="H7812"\w* before \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* honour, \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w enough|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* attack \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* Mordecai's \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w*; \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* Mordecai's \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*. 
\v 7 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* twelfth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* looking \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* sign given \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pur|strong="H6332"\w* (\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* chance) \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, till \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sign \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* thirteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* twelfth \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* living here \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* small groups \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*; \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H1881"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* different \w from|strong="H6504"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w laws|strong="H1881"\w*: \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* right \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* let \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's pleasure, let \w a|strong="H0518"\w* statement ordering \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H0006"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w business|strong="H4399"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's store-house. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammedatha \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thirteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* Haman's \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* commonly \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* theirs; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w signed|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* stamped \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w runners|strong="H7323"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* ordering \w the|strong="H3605"\w* death \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thirteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* twelfth \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w taking|strong="H0962"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 14 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* public \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingdom, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ready|strong="H6264"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w runners|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king's \w order|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* public statement \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Shushan: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* wine together: \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan \w was|strong="H4428"\w* troubled. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* saw \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, pulling \w off|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* robe, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* haircloth, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w dust|strong="H0665"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* head, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's doorway; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* might \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's door \w clothed|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* haircloth. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4553"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w crying|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* going without food; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* numbers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* stretched \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth covered \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w dust|strong="H0665"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* haircloth. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Esther's \w women|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* servants \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w was|strong="H5291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grief \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0635"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* haircloth \w might|strong="H3966"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H5291"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's unsexed servants \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* waiting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* saw \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's doorway. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w place|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w amount|strong="H6575"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* put \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's store \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shushan \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w*, ordering \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* say \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, requesting \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H4782"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*: 
\v 11 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* common \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H0905"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* room \w without|strong="H3808"\w* being sent \w for|strong="H7121"\w*, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's rod \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* they \w said|strong="H1697"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*: \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* idea \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* safe \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fate \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 14 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* say \w nothing|strong="H0518"\w*, \w then|strong="H0859"\w* help \w and|strong="H1004"\w* salvation \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w from|strong="H0006"\w* \w some|strong="H4725"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*? 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*: 
\v 16 \w Go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shushan, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* death \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fate|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* went \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* said. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* queen's \w robes|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, facing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* high \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, facing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* inner room, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* kindly \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rod \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* fingers \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rod. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* desire, \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*? \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* seems \w good|strong="H2895"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, let \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* prayer? \w for|strong="H4960"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*? \w for|strong="H4960"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w My|strong="H0559"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* this: 
\v 8 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's approval, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's pleasure \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's doorway, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* feet \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* sign \w of|strong="H4428"\w* fear \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* controlling \w himself|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w friends|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w*, \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* gave \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* glories \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ways \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* honoured \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* further, \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w let|strong="H0637"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* man \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* again \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* guest \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's doorway. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H0157"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H8056"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* pillar, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*: \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* heart. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* suggestion, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pillar \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* unable \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w records|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* book \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* designs \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bigthana|strong="H0904"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Teresh|strong="H8657"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's servants, \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* door, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* attack \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* designed. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* honour \w and|strong="H4428"\w* reward \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* given \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* waiting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*? \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pillar \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* outer room. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* honouring? \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* Haman's \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*, \w Whom|strong="H0834"\w*, \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* honouring? 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, answering \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* honouring, 
\v 8 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* generally \w puts|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w crown|strong="H3804"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*: 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w most|strong="H4428"\w* \w noble|strong="H6579"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* honouring, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* go \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horseback|strong="H5483"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* honouring. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5307"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's doorway: \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* dressing \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* go \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w horseback|strong="H5483"\w* through \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w So|strong="H6213"\w* let \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* honouring. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's doorway. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w quickly|strong="H1765"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, sad \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H0157"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w account|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5608"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* starting \w to|strong="H0559"\w* get \w the|strong="H3605"\w* better \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H2490"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 14 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's servants \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready. 
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* wine \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* prayer, \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*? \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*? \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*, answering, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* approval, \w O|strong="H5315"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's pleasure, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* prayer, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*: 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* death \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* cut \w off|strong="H4428"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H0006"\w* taken \w as|strong="H3588"\w* men-servants \w and|strong="H4428"\w* women-servants \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* price, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w would|strong="H8198"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* said \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* little \w in|strong="H4428"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king's loss. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*, \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* evil \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*? 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Our|strong="H2088"\w* hater \w and|strong="H4428"\w* attacker \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* fear \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w garden|strong="H1594"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* feet \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* prayer \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's purpose \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w garden|strong="H1594"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seat \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* taking \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* force \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* eyes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w lips|strong="H6310"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* cloth \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Haman's \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Harbonah|strong="H2726"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* unsexed servants waiting \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* pillar \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Haman's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Put \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pillar \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* became less. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hater \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* clear \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* put \w a|strong="H1696"\w* stop \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w designs|strong="H4284"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* put \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rod \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H0635"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's pleasure \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* approval \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* let \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w giving|strong="H3787"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammedatha \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*: 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w overtake|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*? \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* come \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* death \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* attack \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* send \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w letter|strong="H3791"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* stamping \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w signed|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* stamped \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* changed. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Sivan|strong="H5510"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w India|strong="H1912"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-seven divisions, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* commonly \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* stamped \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* taken \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horseback|strong="H5483"\w*, going \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* quick-running \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* used \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* king's business, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* best \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*: 
\v 11 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* letters \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* come \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* fight \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* power \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* attacking \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H0802"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w or|strong="H0802"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H0962"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* force, 
\v 12 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thirteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* twelfth \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w*. 
\v 13 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* public \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* order \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingdom, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* punishment \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* haters. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* men \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* quick-running \w horses|strong="H7409"\w* \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king's \w business|strong="H1697"\w*, wasting \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* forced \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king's \w order|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king's town. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w dressed|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* king-like \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w white|strong="H2353"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* best \w linen|strong="H0948"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan \w gave|strong="H8055"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* cries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* light \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H8057"\w* honour. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's letter \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* glad \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* thirteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* twelfth \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* put \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w effect|strong="H3117"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* haters \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* hoping \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w opposite|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* haters; 
\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* day, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4428"\w* attacking \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* attempting \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5307"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w business|strong="H4399"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w support|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* word \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w became|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* overcame \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* attackers \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* death \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0012"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* haters \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H7522"\w* \w had|strong="H3064"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w desire|strong="H7522"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* Shushan \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* put \w to|strong="H0376"\w* death \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 7 They put \w to|strong="H0853"\w* death \w Parshandatha|strong="H6577"\w*, \w Dalphon|strong="H1813"\w*, \w Aspatha|strong="H0630"\w*, 
\v 8 \w Poratha|strong="H6334"\w*, \w Adalia|strong="H0118"\w*, \w Aridatha|strong="H0743"\w*, 
\v 9 \w Parmashta|strong="H6534"\w*, \w Arisai|strong="H0747"\w*, \w Aridai|strong="H0742"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Vaizatha|strong="H2055"\w*, 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammedatha, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H2026"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* goods. 
\v 11 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* been \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* town \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan \w was|strong="H1931"\w* given \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*: \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*! \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* prayer? \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*? \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's pleasure, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shushan \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haman's \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Shushan, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haman's \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* effected. 
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Shushan \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* death \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Shushan; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* goods. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H4082"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* came \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, fighting \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* got salvation \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* haters \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H7657"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* goods. 
\v 17 \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thirteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Shushan \w came|strong="H5117"\w* \w together|strong="H6950"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thirteenth \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* month; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fifteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5117"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H6521"\w* \w places|strong="H3651"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w unwalled|strong="H6521"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w sending|strong="H4916"\w* offerings \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w*, 
\v 21 Ordering \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0143"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fifteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, 
\v 22 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* haters, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* weeping \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w sending|strong="H4916"\w* offerings \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* word \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H2490"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given \w them|strong="H0413"\w* orders \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w*; 
\v 24 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammedatha \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hater \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* designs \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*, attempting \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get \w a|strong="H3588"\w* decision \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pur|strong="H6332"\w* (\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, chance) \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w view|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* putting \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cutting \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*; 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* business \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w design|strong="H4284"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w*. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Purim|strong="H6332"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pur|strong="H6332"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H3117"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w connection|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w had|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* undertaking, causing \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* joined \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0428"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* force \w for|strong="H5921"\w* ever, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* ordered \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w letter|strong="H3791"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fixed \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*; 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* division \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingdom \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H8432"\w* might \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Purim|strong="H6332"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* minds \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Abihail|strong="H0032"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, sent \w a|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* giving \w the|strong="H3605"\w* force \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w authority|strong="H8633"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* order \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Purim|strong="H6332"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-seven divisions \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, 
\v 31 Giving \w the|strong="H0853"\w* force \w of|strong="H3117"\w* law \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Purim|strong="H6332"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* fixed \w times|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* keeping \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rules \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w connection|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* going without food \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* given \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* gave \w the|strong="H1697"\w* force \w of|strong="H1697"\w* law \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* rules \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Purim|strong="H6332"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* tax \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w islands|strong="H0339"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* story \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* high \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* gave \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* history \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*? 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w only|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w respected|strong="H7230"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* body \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w countrymen|strong="H0251"\w*; working \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* words \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*.