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Mordecai Promoted

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Est 8:1 - On that day^H3117 did the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 give^H5414 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 Esther^H635 had told^H5046 what he was unto her.

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Est 8:2 - And the king^H4428 took off^H5493 his ring,^H2885 which he had taken^H5674 from Haman,^H2001 and gave^H5414 it unto Mordecai.^H4782 And Esther^H635 set^H7760 Mordecai^H4782 over the house^H1004 of Haman.^H2001

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Est 8:3 - And Esther^H635 spake^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 the mischief^H7451 of Haman^H2001 the Agagite,^H91 and his device^H4284 that he had devised^H2803 against the Jews.^H3064

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Est 8:4 - Then the king^H4428 held out^H3447 the golden^H2091 sceptre^H8275 toward Esther.^H635 So Esther^H635 arose,^H6965 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the king,^H4428

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Est 8:5 - And said,^H559 If it please^H2896 the king,^H4428 and if I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in his sight,^H6440 and the thing^H1697 seem right^H3787 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 and I be pleasing^H2896 in his eyes,^H5869 let it be written^H3789 to reverse^H7725 the letters^H5612 devised^H4284 by Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite,^H91 which he wrote^H3789 to destroy^H6 the Jews^H3064 which are in all the king's^H4428 provinces:^H4082

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Est 8:6 - For how^H349 can I endure^H3201 to see^H7200 the evil^H7451 that shall come^H4672 unto my people?^H5971 or how^H349 can I endure^H3201 to see^H7200 the destruction^H13 of my kindred?^H4138

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Est 8:7 - Then the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 said^H559 unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 and to Mordecai^H4782 the Jew,^H3064 Behold, I have given^H5414 Esther^H635 the house^H1004 of Haman,^H2001 and him they have hanged^H8518 upon the gallows,^H6086 because he laid^H7971 his hand^H3027 upon the Jews.^H3064

The King's Decree Avenges the Jews

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Est 8:8 - Write^H3789 ye also for the Jews,^H3064 as it liketh^H2896 you,^H5869 in the king's^H4428 name,^H8034 and seal^H2856 it with the king's^H4428 ring:^H2885 for the writing^H3791 which is written^H3789 in the king's^H4428 name,^H8034 and sealed^H2856 with the king's^H4428 ring,^H2885 may no man reverse.^H7725

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Est 8:9 - Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 at that time^H6256 in the third^H7992 month,^H2320 that is, the month^H2320 Sivan,^H5510 on the three^H7969 and twentieth^H6242 day thereof; and it was written^H3789 according to all that Mordecai^H4782 commanded^H6680 unto the Jews,^H3064 and to the lieutenants,^H323 and the deputies^H6346 and rulers^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 which are from India^H1912 unto Ethiopia,^H3568 an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 provinces,^H4082 unto every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and unto every people^H5971 after their language,^H3956 and to the Jews^H3064 according to their writing,^H3791 and according to their language.^H3956

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Est 8:10 - And he wrote^H3789 in the king^H4428 Ahasuerus'^H325 name,^H8034 and sealed^H2856 it with the king's^H4428 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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Est 8:11 - Wherein the king^H4428 granted^H5414 the Jews^H3064 which were in every city^H5892 to gather themselves together,^H6950 and to stand^H5975 for their life,^H5315 to destroy,^H8045 to slay,^H2026 and to cause to perish,^H6 all 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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Est 8:12 - Upon one^H259 day^H3117 in all the provinces^H4082 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus,^H325 namely, upon the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day of the twelfth^H8147^H6240 month,^H2320 which is the month^H2320 Adar.^H143

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Est 8:13 - The copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 for a commandment^H1881 to be given^H5414 in every province^H4082 was published^H1540 unto all people,^H5971 and that the Jews^H3064 should be ready^H6264^H6259 against that day^H3117 to avenge^H5358 themselves on their enemies.^H341

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Est 8:14 - So the posts^H7323 that rode^H7392 upon mules^H7409 and camels^H327 went out,^H3318 being hastened^H926 and pressed on^H1765 by the king's^H4428 commandment.^H1697 And the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 at Shushan^H7800 the palace.^H1002

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Est 8:15 - And Mordecai^H4782 went out^H3318 from the presence^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.^H8056

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Est 8:16 - The Jews^H3064 had light,^H219 and gladness,^H8057 and joy,^H8342 and honour.^H3366

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Est 8:17 - And in every province,^H4082 and in every city,^H5892 whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 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^H5971 of the land^H776 became Jews;^H3054 for the fear^H6343 of the Jews^H3064 fell^H5307 upon them.

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