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The Jews Destroy Their Enemies

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Est 9:1 - Now in the twelfth^H8147^H6240 month,^H2320 that is, the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 on the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day^H3117 of the same, when the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 drew near^H5060 to be put in execution,^H6213 in the day^H3117 that the enemies^H341 of the Jews^H3064 hoped^H7663 to have power^H7980 over them, (though it was turned^H2015 to the contrary, that the Jews^H3064 had rule^H7980 over them that hated^H8130 them;)

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Est 9:2 - The Jews^H3064 gathered themselves together^H6950 in their cities^H5892 throughout all the provinces^H4082 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus,^H325 to lay^H7971 hand^H3027 on such as sought^H1245 their hurt:^H7451 and no man^H376 could withstand^H5975 them;^H6440 for the fear^H6343 of them fell^H5307 upon all people.^H5971

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Est 9:3 - And all the rulers^H8269 of the provinces,^H4082 and the lieutenants,^H323 and the deputies,^H6346 and officers^H6213^H4399 of the king,^H4428 helped^H5375 the Jews;^H3064 because the fear^H6343 of Mordecai^H4782 fell^H5307 upon them.

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Est 9:4 - For Mordecai^H4782 was great^H1419 in the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 and his fame^H8089 went out^H1980 throughout all the provinces:^H4082 for this man^H376 Mordecai^H4782 waxed^H1980 greater and greater.^H1419

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Est 9:5 - Thus the Jews^H3064 smote^H5221 all their enemies^H341 with the stroke^H4347 of the sword,^H2719 and slaughter,^H2027 and destruction,^H12 and did^H6213 what they would^H7522 unto those that hated^H8130 them.

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Est 9:6 - And in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 the Jews^H3064 slew^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men.^H376

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Est 9:7 - And Parshandatha,^H6577 and Dalphon,^H1813 and Aspatha,^H630

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Est 9:8 - And Poratha,^H6334 and Adalia,^H118 and Aridatha,^H743

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Est 9:9 - And Parmashta,^H6534 and Arisai,^H747 and Aridai,^H742 and Vajezatha,^H2055

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Est 9:10 - The ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha,^H4099 the enemy^H6887 of the Jews,^H3064 slew^H2026 they; but on the spoil^H961 laid^H7971 they not their hand.^H3027

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Est 9:11 - On that day^H3117 the number^H4557 of those that were slain^H2026 in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 was brought^H935 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

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Est 9:12 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Esther^H635 the queen,^H4436 The Jews^H3064 have slain^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men^H376 in Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 and the ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman;^H2001 what have they done^H6213 in the rest^H7605 of the king's^H4428 provinces?^H4082 now what is thy petition?^H7596 and it shall be granted^H5414 thee: or what is thy request^H1246 further?^H5750 and it shall be done.^H6213

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Est 9:13 - Then said^H559 Esther,^H635 If it please^H2896 the king,^H4428 let it be granted^H5414 to the Jews^H3064 which are in Shushan^H7800 to do^H6213 to morrow^H4279 also according unto this day's^H3117 decree,^H1881 and let Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons^H1121 be hanged^H8518 upon the gallows.^H6086

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Est 9:14 - And the king^H4428 commanded^H559 it so to be done:^H6213 and the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 at Shushan;^H7800 and they hanged^H8518 Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons.^H1121

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Est 9:15 - For the Jews^H3064 that were in Shushan^H7800 gathered themselves together^H6950 on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^H3117 also of the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 and slew^H2026 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376 at Shushan;^H7800 but on the prey^H961 they laid^H7971 not their hand.^H3027

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Est 9:16 - But the other^H7605 Jews^H3064 that were in the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082 gathered themselves together,^H6950 and stood^H5975 for their lives,^H5315 and had rest^H5118 from their enemies,^H341 and slew^H2026 of their foes^H8130 seventy^H7657 and five^H2568 thousand,^H505 but they laid^H7971 not their hands^H3027 on the prey,^H961

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Est 9:17 - On the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar;^H143 and on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the same rested^H5118 they, and made^H6213 it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness.^H8057

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Est 9:18 - But the Jews^H3064 that were at Shushan^H7800 assembled together^H6950 on the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 thereof; and on the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day of the same they rested,^H5118 and made^H6213 it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness.^H8057

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Est 9:19 - Therefore the Jews^H3064 of the villages,^H6521 that dwelt^H3427 in the unwalled^H6519 towns,^H5892 made^H6213 the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar^H143 a day of gladness^H8057 and feasting,^H4960 and a good^H2896 day,^H3117 and of sending^H4916 portions^H4490 one^H376 to another.^H7453

The Feast of Purim Instituted

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Est 9:20 - And Mordecai^H4782 wrote^H3789 these things,^H1697 and sent^H7971 letters^H5612 unto all the Jews^H3064 that were in all the provinces^H4082 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus,^H325 both nigh^H7138 and far,^H7350

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Est 9:21 - To stablish^H6965 this among them, that they should keep^H6213 the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 and the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day^H3117 of the same, yearly,^H8141^H8141

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Est 9:22 - As the days^H3117 wherein the Jews^H3064 rested^H5117 from their enemies,^H341 and the month^H2320 which was turned^H2015 unto them from sorrow^H3015 to joy,^H8057 and from mourning^H60 into a good^H2896 day:^H3117 that they should make^H6213 them days^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and joy,^H8057 and of sending^H4916 portions^H4490 one^H376 to another,^H7453 and gifts^H4979 to the poor.^H34

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Est 9:23 - And the Jews^H3064 undertook^H6901 to do^H6213 as they had begun,^H2490 and as Mordecai^H4782 had written^H3789 unto them;

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Est 9:24 - Because Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha,^H4099 the Agagite,^H91 the enemy^H6887 of all the Jews,^H3064 had devised^H2803 against the Jews^H3064 to destroy^H6 them, and had cast^H5307 Pur,^H6332 that is, the lot,^H1486 to consume^H2000 them, and to destroy^H6 them;

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Est 9:25 - But when Esther came^H935 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 he commanded^H559 by letters^H5612 that his wicked^H7451 device,^H4284 which he devised^H2803 against the Jews,^H3064 should return^H7725 upon his own head,^H7218 and that he and his sons^H1121 should be hanged^H8518 on the gallows.^H6086

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Est 9:26 - Wherefore they called^H7121 these days^H3117 Purim^H6332 after the name^H8034 of Pur.^H6332 Therefore for all the words^H1697 of this letter,^H107 and of that which they had seen^H7200 concerning this matter,^H3602 and which had come^H5060 unto them,

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Est 9:27 - The Jews^H3064 ordained,^H6965 and took^H6901 upon them, and upon their seed,^H2233 and upon all such as joined^H3867 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail,^H5674 that they would keep^H6213 these two^H8147 days^H3117 according to their writing,^H3791 and according to their appointed time^H2165 every year;^H8141^H8141

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Est 9:28 - And that these days^H3117 should be remembered^H2142 and kept^H6213 throughout^H1755 every generation,^H1755 every family,^H4940 every province,^H4082 and every city;^H5892 and that these days^H3117 of Purim^H6332 should not fail^H5674 from among^H8432 the Jews,^H3064 nor the memorial^H2143 of them perish^H5486 from their seed.^H2233

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Est 9:29 - Then Esther^H635 the queen,^H4436 the daughter^H1323 of Abihail,^H32 and Mordecai^H4782 the Jew,^H3064 wrote^H3789 with all authority,^H8633 to confirm^H6965 this second^H8145 letter^H107 of Purim.^H6332

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Est 9:30 - And he sent^H7971 the letters^H5612 unto all the Jews,^H3064 to the hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 provinces^H4082 of the kingdom^H4438 of Ahasuerus,^H325 with words^H1697 of peace^H7965 and truth,^H571

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Est 9:31 - To confirm^H6965 these days^H3117 of Purim^H6332 in their times^H2165 appointed, according as Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064 and Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 had enjoined^H6965 them, and as they had decreed^H6965 for themselves^H5315 and for their seed,^H2233 the matters^H1697 of the fastings^H6685 and their cry.^H2201

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Est 9:32 - And the decree^H3982 of Esther^H635 confirmed^H6965 these matters^H1697 of Purim;^H6332 and it was written^H3789 in the book.^H5612

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