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1. That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther everything Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people, had left when he died. And Mordecai came in to see the king, because Esther had told the king how he was related to her.
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1. On that H1931 day H3117 did the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 give H5414 H853 the house H1004 of Haman H2001 the Jews H3064 ' enemy H6887 unto Esther H635 the queen H4436 . And Mordecai H4782 came H935 before H6440 the king H4428 ; for H3588 Esther H635 had told H5046 what H4100 he H1931 was unto her.
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2. Then the king took off his signet ring that he had taken back from Haman, and he gave it to Mordecai. Esther put Mordecai in charge of everything Haman left when he died.
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2. And the king H4428 took off H5493 H853 his ring H2885 , which H834 he had taken H5674 from Haman H4480 H2001 , and gave H5414 it unto Mordecai H4782 . And Esther H635 set H7760 H853 Mordecai H4782 over H5921 the house H1004 of Haman H2001 .
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3. Once again Esther spoke to the king. She fell at the king's feet and cried and begged him to stop the evil plan that Haman the Agagite had planned against the Jews.
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3. And Esther H635 spoke H1696 yet again H3254 before H6440 the king H4428 , and fell down H5307 at H6440 his feet H7272 , and besought H2603 him with tears H1058 to put away H5674 H853 the mischief H7451 of Haman H2001 the Agagite H91 , and his device H4284 that H834 he had devised H2803 against H5921 the Jews H3064 .
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4. The king held out the gold scepter to Esther. So Esther got up and stood in front of him.
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4. Then the king H4428 held out H3447 H853 the golden H2091 scepter H8275 toward Esther H635 . So Esther H635 arose H6965 , and stood H5975 before H6440 the king H4428 ,
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5. She said, "My king, if you are pleased with me, and if it pleases you to do this, if you think it is the right thing to do, and if you are happy with me, let an order be written to cancel the letters Haman wrote. Haman the Agagite sent messages to destroy all the Jewish people in all of your kingdom.
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5. And said H559 , If H518 it please H2895 H5921 the king H4428 , and if H518 I have found H4672 favor H2580 in his sight H6440 , and the thing H1697 seem right H3787 before H6440 the king H4428 , and I H589 be pleasing H2895 in his eyes H5869 , let it be written H3789 to reverse H7725 H853 the letters H5612 devised H4284 by Haman H2001 the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099 the Agagite H91 , which H834 he wrote H3789 to destroy H6 H853 the Jews H3064 which H834 are in all H3605 the king H4428 's provinces H4082 :
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6. I could not stand to see that terrible thing happen to my people. I could not stand to see my family killed."
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6. For H3588 how H349 can I endure H3201 to see H7200 the evil H7451 that H834 shall come unto H4672 H853 my people H5971 ? or how H349 can I endure H3201 to see H7200 the destruction H13 of my kindred H4138 ?
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7. King Xerxes answered Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew, "Because Haman was against the Jewish people, I have given his things to Esther, and my soldiers have hanged him.
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7. Then the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 said H559 unto Esther H635 the queen H4436 and to Mordecai H4782 the Jew H3064 , Behold H2009 , I have given H5414 Esther H635 the house H1004 of Haman H2001 , and him they have hanged H8518 upon H5921 the gallows H6086 , because H5921 H834 he laid H7971 his hand H3027 upon the Jews H3064 .
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8. Now, in the king's name, write another order to the Jewish people as it seems best to you. Then seal the order with the king's signet ring, because no letter written in the king's name and sealed with his signet ring can be canceled."
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8. Write H3789 ye H859 also for H5921 the Jews H3064 , as it liketh H2896 H5869 you , in the king H4428 's name H8034 , and seal H2856 it with the king H4428 's ring H2885 : for H3588 the writing H3791 which H834 is written H3789 in the king H4428 's name H8034 , and sealed H2856 with the king H4428 's ring H2885 , may no H369 man reverse H7725 .
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9. At that time the king's secretaries were called. This was the twenty-third day of the third month, which is Sivan. The secretaries wrote out all of Mordecai's orders to the Jews, to the governors, to the captains of the soldiers in each state, and to the important men of the one hundred twenty-seven states that reached from India to Cush. They wrote in the writing of each state and in the language of each people. They also wrote to the Jewish people in their own writing and language.
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9. Then were the king H4428 's scribes H5608 called H7121 at that H1931 time H6256 in the third H7992 month H2320 , that H1931 is , the month H2320 Sivan H5510 , on the three H7969 and twentieth H6242 day thereof ; and it was written H3789 according to all H3605 that H834 Mordecai H4782 commanded H6680 unto H413 the Jews H3064 , and to H413 the lieutenants H323 , and the deputies H6346 and rulers H8269 of the provinces H4082 which H834 are from India H4480 H1912 unto H5704 Ethiopia H3568 , a hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and seven H7651 provinces H4082 , unto every province H4082 H4082 according to the writing H3791 thereof , and unto every people H5971 H5971 after their language H3956 , and to H413 the Jews H3064 according to their writing H3791 , and according to their language H3956 .
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10. Mordecai wrote orders in the name of King Xerxes and sealed the letters with the king's signet ring. Then he sent the king's orders by messengers on fast horses, horses that were raised just for the king.
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10. And he wrote H3789 in the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 ' name H8034 , and sealed H2856 it with the king H4428 's ring H2885 , and sent H7971 letters H5612 by H3027 posts H7323 on horseback H5483 , and riders H7392 on mules H7409 , camels H327 , and young H1121 dromedaries H7424 :
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11. These were the king's orders: The Jewish people in every city have the right to gather together to protect themselves. They may destroy, kill, and completely wipe out the army of any state or people who attack them. And they are to do the same to the women and children of that army. They may also take by force the property of their enemies.
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11. Wherein H834 the king H4428 granted H5414 the Jews H3064 which H834 were in every H3605 city H5892 H5892 to gather themselves together H6950 , and to stand H5975 for H5921 their life H5315 , to destroy H8045 , to slay H2026 , and to cause to perish H6 , H853 all H3605 the power H2428 of the people H5971 and province H4082 that would assault H6696 them, both little ones H2945 and women H802 , and to take the spoil H7998 of them for a prey H962 ,
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12. The one day set for the Jewish people to do this in all the empire of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
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12. Upon one H259 day H3117 in all H3605 the provinces H4082 of king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 , namely , upon the thirteenth H7969 H6240 day of the twelfth H8147 H6240 month H2320 , which H1931 is the month H2320 Adar H143 .
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13. A copy of the king's order was to be sent out as a law in every state. It was to be made known to the people of every nation living in the kingdom so the Jewish people would be ready on that set day to strike back at their enemies.
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13. The copy H6572 of the writing H3791 for a commandment H1881 to be given H5414 in every H3605 province H4082 H4082 was published H1540 unto all H3605 people H5971 , and that the Jews H3064 should be H1961 ready H6264 against that H2088 day H3117 to avenge themselves H5358 on their enemies H4480 H341 .
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14. The messengers hurried out, riding on the royal horses, because the king commanded those messengers to hurry. And the order was also given in the palace at Susa.
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14. So the posts H7323 that rode upon H7392 mules H7409 and camels H327 went out H3318 , being hastened H926 and pressed on H1765 by the king H4428 's commandment H1697 . And the decree H1881 was given H5414 at Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 .
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15. Mordecai left the king's presence wearing royal clothes of blue and white and a large gold crown. He also had a purple robe made of the best linen. And the people of Susa shouted for joy.
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15. And Mordecai H4782 went out H3318 from the presence H4480 H6440 of the king H4428 in royal H4438 apparel H3830 of blue H8504 and white H2353 , and with a great H1419 crown H5850 of gold H2091 , and with a garment H8509 of fine linen H948 and purple H713 : and the city H5892 of Shushan H7800 rejoiced H6670 and was glad H8055 .
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16. It was a time of happiness, joy, gladness, and honor for the Jewish people.
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16. The Jews H3064 had H1961 light H219 , and gladness H8057 , and joy H8342 , and honor H3366 .
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17. As the king's order went to every state and city, there was joy and gladness among the Jewish people. In every state and city to which the king's order went, they were having feasts and celebrating. And many people through all the empire became Jews, because they were afraid of the Jewish people.
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17. And in every H3605 province H4082 H4082 , and in every H3605 city H5892 H5892 , whithersoever H4725 H834 the king H4428 's commandment H1697 and his decree H1881 came H5060 , the Jews H3064 had joy H8057 and gladness H8342 , a feast H4960 and a good H2896 day H3117 . And many H7227 of the people H4480 H5971 of the land H776 became Jews H3054 ; for H3588 the fear H6343 of the Jews H3064 fell H5307 upon H5921 them.
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