Esther 3:1-15
After
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<0310>
these things
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<01697>
did king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>
<0325>
Haman
<02001>
<02001>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Hammedatha
<04099>
<04099>
the Agagite
<091>_,
<091>_,
his seat
<03678>
<03678>
above all the princes
<08269>
that [were] with him.<08269>
And all the king's
<04428>
<04428>
servants
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<05650>_,
that [were] in the king's
<04428>
<04428>
gate
<08179>_,
<08179>_,
Haman
<02001>_:
<02001>_:
for the king
<04428>
<04428>
concerning him. But Mordecai
<04782>
<04782>
Then the king's
<04428>
<04428>
servants
<05650>_,
<05650>_,
which [were] in the king's
<04428>
<04428>
gate
<08179>_,
<08179>_,
unto Mordecai
<04782>_,
<04782>_,
thou the king's
<04428>
<04428>
commandment
<04687>_?
<04687>_?
And he thought
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<05869>
hands
<03027>
<03027>
on Mordecai
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<04782>
him the people
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<05971>
of Mordecai
<04782>_:
<04782>_:
wherefore Haman
<02001>
<02001>
all the Jews
<03064>
<03064>
that [were] throughout the whole kingdom
<04438>
<04438>
of Ahasuerus
<0325>_,
<0325>_,
[even] the people
<05971>
<05971>
of Mordecai
<04782>_.
<04782>_.
In the first
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<07223>
month
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<02320>_,
that [is], the month
<02320>
<02320>
Nisan
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<05212>_,
year
<08141>
<08141>
of king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>_,
<0325>_,
Pur
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<06332>_,
that [is], the lot
<01486>_,
<01486>_,
before
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<06440>
Haman
<02001>
<02001>
from day
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<03117>
to day
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
and from month
<02320>
<02320>
to month
<02320>_,
<02320>_,
[month], that [is], the month
<02320>
<02320>
Adar
<0143>_.
<0143>_.
And Haman
<02001>
<02001>
unto king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>_,
<0325>_,
There is
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<03426>
a certain
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<0259>
people
<05971>
<05971>
among the people
<05971>
<05971>
in all the provinces
<04082>
<04082>
of thy kingdom
<04438>_;
<04438>_;
and their laws
<01881>
<01881>
from all people
<05971>_;
<05971>_;
they the king's
<04428>
<04428>
laws
<01881>_:
<01881>_:
therefore it [is] not for the king's
<04428>
them. {for the...: Heb. meet or, equal, etc}<04428>
the king
<04428>_,
<04428>_,
ten
<06235>
<06235>
thousand
<0505>
<0505>
talents
<03603>
<03603>
of silver
<03701>
<03701>
to the hands
<03027>
<03027>
of the business
<04399>_,
<04399>_,
[it] into the king's
<04428>
<04428>
treasuries
<01595>_.
{that they...: Heb. to destroy them} {pay: Heb. weigh}<01595>_.
And the king
<04428>
<04428>
his ring
<02885>
<02885>
from his hand
<03027>_,
<03027>_,
it unto Haman
<02001>
<02001>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Hammedatha
<04099>
<04099>
the Agagite
<091>_,
<091>_,
the Jews
<03064>_'
{enemy: or, oppressor}<03064>_'
And the king
<04428>
<04428>
unto Haman
<02001>_,
<02001>_,
The silver
<03701>
<03701>
to thee, the people
<05971>
<05971>
with them as it seemeth
<05869>
<05869>
good
<02896>
to thee.<02896>
Then were the king's
<04428>
<04428>
day
<03117>
<03117>
of the first
<07223>
<07223>
month
<02320>_,
<02320>_,
according to all that Haman
<02001>
<02001>
unto the king's
<04428>
<04428>
lieutenants
<0323>_,
<0323>_,
and to the governors
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<06346>
that [were] over every province
<04082>_,
<04082>_,
and to the rulers
<08269>
<08269>
of every people
<05971>
<05971>
of every province
<04082>
<04082>
according to the writing
<03791>
<03791>
thereof, and [to] every people
<05971>
<05971>
after their language
<03956>_;
<03956>_;
in the name
<08034>
<08034>
of king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>
<0325>
with the king's
<04428>
<04428>
ring
<02885>_.
{scribes: or, secretaries}<02885>_.
And the letters
<05612>
<05612>
by
<03027>
<03027>
into all the king's
<04428>
<04428>
provinces
<04082>_,
<04082>_,
all Jews
<03064>_,
<03064>_,
both young
<05288>
<05288>
and old
<02205>_,
<02205>_,
little children
<02945>
<02945>
and women
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
in one
<0259>
<0259>
day
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
month
<02320>_,
<02320>_,
which is the month
<02320>
<02320>
Adar
<0143>_,
<0143>_,
and [to take] the spoil
<07998>
<07998>
The copy
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<06572>
of the writing
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<03791>
for a commandment
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<01881>
in every province
<04082>
<04082>
unto all people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
that they should be ready
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<06264>
against that day
<03117>_.
<03117>_.