Esther:8

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* On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen . And Mordecai came before the king ; for Esther had told what he was unto her . * And the king took off his ring tabba #ath #, which he had taken from Haman , and gave it unto Mordecai . And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman . * And Esther spake yet again before the king , and fell down at his feet , and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite , and his device that he had devised against the Jews . * Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther . So Esther arose , and stood before the king , * And said , If it please the king , and if I have found favour in his sight , and the thing seem right before the king , and I be pleasing in his eyes , let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite , which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the kings provinces : * For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people ? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred ? * Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew , Behold , I have given Esther the house of Haman , and him they have hanged upon the gallows , because he laid his hand upon the Jews . * Write ye also for the Jews , as it liketh you , in the kings name , and seal it with the kings ring tabba #ath #: for the writing which is written in the kings name , and sealed with the kings ring tabba #ath #, may no man reverse . * Then were the kings scribes called at that time in the third month , that is , the month Sivan , on the three and twentieth day thereof ; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews , and to the lieutenants , and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia , an hundred twenty and seven provinces , unto every province according to the writing thereof , and unto every people after their language , and to the Jews according to their writing , and according to their language . * And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name , and sealed it with the kings ring tabba #ath #, and sent letters by posts on horseback , and riders on mules , camels , and young dromedaries : * Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together , and to stand for their life , to destroy , to slay , and to cause to perish , all the power of the people and province that would assault them , both little ones and women , and to take the spoil of them for a prey , * Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus , namely , upon the thirteenth shalowsh # day of the twelfth sh @nayim # month , which is the month Adar . * The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people , and that the Jews should be ready # against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies . * So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out , being hastened and pressed on by the kings commandment . And the decree was given at Shushan the palace . * And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white , and with a great crown of gold , and with a garment of fine linen and purple : and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad . * The Jews had light , and gladness , and joy , and honour . * And in every province , and in every city , whithersoever the kings commandment and his decree came , the Jews had joy and gladness , a feast and a good day . And many of the people of the land became Jews ; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them .

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