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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^H1931 is, the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 on the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day^H3117 of the same, when^H834 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 drew near^H5060 to be put in execution,^H6213 in the day^H3117 that^H834 the enemies^H341 of the Jews^H3064 hoped^H7663 to have power^H7980 over them, (though^H2015^➔ it^H1931 was turned to the contrary,^➔^H2015 that^H834 the Jews^H3064 had rule over^H7980 them^H1992 that hated them;)^H8130

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Est 9:2 - The Jews^H3064 gathered themselves together^H6950 in their cities^H5892 throughout all^H3605 the provinces^H4082 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus,^H325 to lay^H7971 hand^H3027 on such as sought^H1245 their hurt:^H7451 and^H376^➔ no^H3808 man^➔^H376 could withstand^H5975 them;^H6440 for^H3588 the fear of them^H6343 fell^H5307 upon^H5921 all^H3605 people.^H5971

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Est 9:3 - And all^H3605 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^H3588 the fear^H6343 of Mordecai^H4782 fell^H5307 upon them.^H5921

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Est 9:4 - For^H3588 Mordecai^H4782 was great^H1419 in^H1004^➔ the king's^H4428 house,^➔^H1004 and his fame^H8089 went out^H1980 throughout all^H3605 the provinces:^H4082 for^H3588 this man^H376 Mordecai^H4782 waxed greater^H1980 and greater.^H1419

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Est 9:5 - Thus^H5221^➔ the Jews^H3064 smote^➔^H5221 all^H3605 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 them.^H8130

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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^H853 Parshandatha,^H6577 and^H853 Dalphon,^H1813 and^H853 Aspatha,^H630

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Est 9:8 - And^H853 Poratha,^H6334 and^H853 Adalia,^H118 and^H853 Aridatha,^H743

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Est 9:9 - And^H853 Parmashta,^H6534 and^H853 Arisai,^H747 and^H853 Aridai,^H742 and^H853 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 they;^H2026 but on the spoil^H961 laid they^H7971 not^H3808 their hand.^H3027

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Est 9:11 - On^H3117^➔ that^H1931 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^H559^➔ 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^H853 the ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman;^H2001 what^H4100 have they done^H6213 in the rest^H7605 of^H4082^➔ the king's^H4428 provinces?^➔^H4082 now what^H4100 is thy petition?^H7596 and it shall be granted^H5414 thee: or what^H4100 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^H518 it please^H2896 the king,^H4428 let it be granted^H5414 to the Jews^H3064 which^H834 are in Shushan^H7800 to do^H6213 to morrow^H4279 also^H1571 according unto^H1881^➔ this day's^H3117 decree,^➔^H1881 and^H853 let^H8518^➔ Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons^H1121 be hanged^➔^H8518 upon^H5921 the gallows.^H6086

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Est 9:14 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 commanded it^➔^H559 so^H3651 to be done:^H6213 and^H5414^➔ the decree^H1881 was given^➔^H5414 at Shushan;^H7800 and^H853 they hanged^H8518 Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons.^H1121

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Est 9:15 - For^H6950^➔ the Jews^H3064 that^H834 were in Shushan^H7800 gathered themselves together^➔^H6950 on the^H3117^➔ fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^➔^H3117 also^H1571 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^H3808 their hand.^H3027

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Est 9:16 - But^H7605^➔ the^H3064^➔ other^➔^H7605 Jews^➔^H3064 that^H834 were in^H4082^➔ the king's^H4428 provinces^➔^H4082 gathered themselves together,^H6950 and stood^H5975 for^H5921 their lives,^H5315 and had rest^H5118 from their enemies,^H341 and slew^H2026 of their foes^H8130 seventy and^H7657 five^H2568 thousand,^H505 but^H961^➔ they laid^H7971 not^H3808 their hands^H3027 on the prey,^➔^H961

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Est 9:17 - On the^H3117^➔ thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day^➔^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar;^H143 and^H5117^➔ on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the same rested they,^➔^H5117 and made^H6213 it^H853 a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness.^H8057

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Est 9:18 - But the Jews^H3064 that^H834 were at Shushan^H7800 assembled together^H6950 on the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 thereof; and^H5117^➔ on the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day of the same they rested,^➔^H5117 and made^H6213 it^H853 a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness.^H8057

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Est 9:19 - Therefore^H5921^H3651 the Jews^H3064 of the villages,^H6521 that dwelt^H3427 in^H5892^➔ 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^H3117^➔ 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^H3789^➔ Mordecai^H4782 wrote^➔^H3789 these^H428 things,^H1697 and sent^H7971 letters^H5612 unto^H413 all^H3605 the Jews^H3064 that^H834 were in all^H3605 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,^H5921 that they should^H1961 keep^H6213 the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 and^H853 the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day^H3117 of the same, yearly,^H3605^H8141^H8141

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Est 9:22 - As the days^H3117 wherein^H834 the Jews^H3064 rested^H5117 from their enemies,^H341 and the month^H2320 which^H834 was turned^H2015 unto them from sorrow^H3015 to joy,^H8057 and from mourning^H60 into a^H3117^➔ good^H2896 day:^➔^H3117 that they should make^H6213 them^H853 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^H6901^➔ the Jews^H3064 undertook^➔^H6901 to do^H6213 as^H834 they had begun,^H2490 and^H853 as^H834 Mordecai^H4782 had written^H3789 unto them;^H413

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Est 9:24 - Because^H3588 Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha,^H4099 the Agagite,^H91 the enemy^H6887 of all^H3605 the Jews,^H3064 had devised^H2803 against^H5921 the Jews^H3064 to destroy them,^H6 and had cast^H5307 Pur,^H6332 that^H1931 is, the lot,^H1486 to consume them,^H2000 and to destroy them;^H6

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Est 9:25 - But when^H935^➔ Esther came^➔^H935 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 he commanded^H559 by^H5973 letters^H5612 that^H7725^➔ his wicked^H7451 device,^H4284 which^H834 he devised^H2803 against^H5921 the Jews,^H3064 should return^➔^H7725 upon^H5921 his own head,^H7218 and that^H8518^➔ he^H853 and^H853 his sons^H1121 should be hanged^➔^H8518 on^H5921 the gallows.^H6086

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Est 9:26 - Wherefore^H5921^H3651 they called^H7121 these^H428 days^H3117 Purim^H6332 after^H5921 the name^H8034 of Pur.^H6332 Therefore^H5921^H3651 for^H5921 all^H3605 the words^H1697 of^H107^➔ this^H2063 letter,^➔^H107 and of that which^H4100 they had seen^H7200 concerning^H5921 this matter,^H3602 and which^H4100 had come^H5060 unto them,^H413

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Est 9:27 - The Jews^H3064 ordained,^H6965 and took^H6901 upon them,^H5921 and upon^H5921 their seed,^H2233 and upon^H5921 all^H3605 such as joined themselves^H3867 unto them,^H5921 so as^H3808^➔ it should^H5674^➔ not^➔^H3808 fail,^➔^H5674 that they would^H1961 keep^H6213 these^H428 two^H8147 days^H3117 according to their writing,^H3791 and according to their^H2165^➔ appointed time^➔^H2165 every^H3605 year;^H8141^H8141

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Est 9:28 - And that^H3117^➔ these^H428 days^➔^H3117 should be remembered^H2142 and kept^H6213 throughout every^H3605 generation,^H1755^H1755 every family,^H4940^H4940 every province,^H4082^H4082 and every city;^H5892^H5892 and that^H3117^➔ these^H428 days^➔^H3117 of Purim^H6332 should^H5674^➔ not^H3808 fail^➔^H5674 from among^H8432 the Jews,^H3064 nor^H3808 the memorial of them^H2143 perish^H5486 from their seed.^H2233

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Est 9:29 - Then^H3789^➔ Esther^H635 the queen,^H4436 the daughter^H1323 of Abihail,^H32 and Mordecai^H4782 the Jew,^H3064 wrote^➔^H3789 with^H854 all^H3605 authority,^H8633 to confirm^H6965 this^H2063 second^H8145 letter^H107 of Purim.^H6332

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Est 9:30 - And he sent^H7971 the letters^H5612 unto^H413 all^H3605 the Jews,^H3064 to^H413 the hundred^H3967 twenty and^H6242 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^H428 days^H3117 of Purim^H6332 in their times^H2165 appointed, according as^H834 Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064 and Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 had enjoined^H6965 them,^H5921 and as^H834 they had decreed^H6965 for^H5921 themselves^H5315 and for^H5921 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^H428 matters^H1697 of Purim;^H6332 and it was written^H3789 in the book.^H5612

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