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'Adar (ad-awr') -- the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar">Adar),</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969. shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- a three, triad">on the thirteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">when</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">command</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">and edict</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">were about to be executed,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">on the day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">when</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">the enemies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">of the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7663b.htm" title="7663b">hoped</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">to gain</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">the mastery</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015. haphak (haw-fak') -- to turn, overturn">them, it was turned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">to the contrary so that the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1992a.htm" title="1992a">themselves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">gained</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">the mastery</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">those who hated</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">The Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950. qahal ('kaw-hal') -- to gather as an assembly or congregation">assembled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">in their cities</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">throughout all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">the provinces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of King</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">to lay</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">on those who sought</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">their harm;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">and no</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">could stand</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6343.htm" title="6343. pachad (pakh'-ad) -- dread">them, for the dread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">of them had fallen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">on all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">the peoples.</a> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">Even all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">the princes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">of the provinces,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/323.htm" title="323. 'achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') -- satraps">the satraps,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346. pechah (peh-khaw') -- a governor">the governors</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">and those who were doing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399. mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') -- occupation, work">business</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375. nasa' (naw-saw') -- to lift, carry, take">assisted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6343.htm" title="6343. pachad (pakh'-ad) -- dread">the dread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">of Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">had fallen</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">on them.</a> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">Indeed,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">was great</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">in the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">house,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8089.htm" title="8089. shoma' (sho'-mah) -- a report">and his fame</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">spread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">throughout all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">the provinces;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">for the man</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">became</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">greater</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">and greater.</a> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">Thus the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221. nakah (naw-kaw') -- to smite">struck</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">their enemies</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719. chereb (kheh'-reb) -- a sword">with the sword,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2027.htm" title="2027. hereg (heh'-reg) -- a slaughter">killing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/12.htm" title="12. 'abdan (ab-dawn') -- destruction">and destroying;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">and they did</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">they pleased</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">to those who hated</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002. biyrah (bee-raw') -- a castle, palace">At the citadel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Susa</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">killed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">and destroyed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568. chamesh (khaw-maysh') -- five">five</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men,</a> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6577.htm" title="6577. Parshandatha' (par-shan-daw-thaw') -- a son of Haman">and Parshandatha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1813.htm" title="1813. Dalphown (dal-fone') -- a son of Haman">Dalphon,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/630.htm" title="630. 'Acpatha' (as-paw-thaw' of Persian derivation; Aspatha, a son of Haman -- Aspatha.) -- a son of Haman">Aspatha,</a> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6334.htm" title="6334. Powratha' (po-raw-thaw') -- a son of Haman">Poratha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/118.htm" title="118. 'Adalya' (ad-al-yaw') -- the fifth son of Haman">Adalia,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/743a.htm" title="743a">Aridatha,</a> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6534.htm" title="6534. Parmashta' (par-mash-taw') -- a son of Haman">Parmashta,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/747b.htm" title="747b">Arisai,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/742.htm" title="742. 'Ariyday (ar-ee-dah'-ee) -- a son of Haman">Aridai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2055.htm" title="2055. Vayzatha' (vah-yez-aw'-thaw) -- a son of Haman">and Vaizatha,</a> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">the ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">of Haman</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1992b.htm" title="1992b">of Hammedatha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews'</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6887c.htm" title="6887c">enemy;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">but they did not lay</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">their hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/961.htm" title="961. bizzah (biz-zaw') -- spoil, booty">on the plunder.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">On that day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557. micpar (mis-pawr') -- number, tally">the number</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">of those who were killed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002. biyrah (bee-raw') -- a castle, palace">at the citadel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Susa</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">was reported</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king.</a> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">The king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">to Queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">Esther,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">"The Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">have killed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">and destroyed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568. chamesh (khaw-maysh') -- five">five</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">and the ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">of Haman</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002. biyrah (bee-raw') -- a castle, palace">at the citadel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Susa.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">What</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">then have they done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7605.htm" title="7605. sh'ar (sheh-awr') -- rest, residue, remnant">in the rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces!</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">Now what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596. sh'elah (sheh-ay-law') -- request, thing asked for">is your petition?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">It shall even be granted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">you. And what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750. owd (ode) -- a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside">is your further</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1246.htm" title="1246. baqqashah (bak-kaw-shaw') -- request, entreaty">request?</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">It shall also be done."</a> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">Esther,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">"If</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">it pleases</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4279.htm" title="4279. machar (maw-khar') -- tomorrow, in time to come">let tomorrow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">be granted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">to the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">are in Susa</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">to do</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">according to the edict</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">of today;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">and let Haman's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518. talah (taw-law') -- to hang">be hanged</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">on the gallows."</a> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">So the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">commanded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">that it should be done</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">so;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">and an edict</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">was issued</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Susa,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">and Haman's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235. eser (eh'ser) -- ten">ten</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518. talah (taw-law') -- to hang">were hanged.</a> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">The Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">were in Susa</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950. qahal ('kaw-hal') -- to gather as an assembly or congregation">assembled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">also</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/702.htm" title="702. arba' (ar-bah') -- four">on the fourteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">of the month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/143.htm" title="143. 'Adar (ad-awr') -- the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar">Adar</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">and killed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969. shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- a three, triad">three</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967. me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred">hundred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Susa,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">but they did not lay</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">their hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/961.htm" title="961. bizzah (biz-zaw') -- spoil, booty">on the plunder.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7605.htm" title="7605. sh'ar (sheh-awr') -- rest, residue, remnant">Now the rest</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">of the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">[were] in the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950. qahal ('kaw-hal') -- to gather as an assembly or congregation">assembled,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">to defend</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">their lives</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117. nuwach (noo'-akh) -- to rest">and rid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117. nuwach (noo'-akh) -- to rest">themselves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">of their enemies,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">and kill</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568. chamesh (khaw-maysh') -- five">75000</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130. sane' (saw-nay') -- to hate">of those who hated</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">them; but they did not lay</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">their hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/961.htm" title="961. bizzah (biz-zaw') -- spoil, booty">on the plunder.</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969. shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- a three, triad">[This was done] on the thirteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">of the month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/143.htm" title="143. 'Adar (ad-awr') -- the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar">Adar,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/702.htm" title="702. arba' (ar-bah') -- four">and on the fourteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117. nuwach (noo'-akh) -- to rest">day they rested</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">and made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">it a day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">of feasting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and rejoicing.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">18</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">But the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">were in Susa</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950. qahal ('kaw-hal') -- to gather as an assembly or congregation">assembled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969. shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- a three, triad">on the thirteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/702.htm" title="702. arba' (ar-bah') -- four">and the fourteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117. nuwach (noo'-akh) -- to rest">of the same month, and they rested</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568. chamesh (khaw-maysh') -- five">on the fifteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">day and made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">it a day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">of feasting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and rejoicing.</a> <span class="reftext">19</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">Therefore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6521.htm" title="6521. praziy (per-aw-zee') -- hamlet dweller">of the rural</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6521.htm" title="6521. praziy (per-aw-zee') -- hamlet dweller">areas,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">who live</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6519.htm" title="6519. prazah (per-aw-zaw') -- an open region, hamlet">in the rural</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">towns,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">make</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/702.htm" title="702. arba' (ar-bah') -- four">the fourteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">of the month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/143.htm" title="143. 'Adar (ad-awr') -- the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar">Adar</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">[a] holiday</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">for rejoicing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">and feasting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4916.htm" title="4916. mishlowach (mish-lo'-akh) -- lay">and sending</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4490.htm" title="4490. manah (maw-naw') -- part, portion">portions</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">[of food] to one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">another.</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>The Feast of Purim Instituted</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">20</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">Then Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">recorded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">events,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">and he sent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612. cepher (say'-fer) -- a missive, document, writing, book">letters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">to all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">were in all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">the provinces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of King</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138. qarowb (kaw-robe') -- near">both near</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350. rachowq (raw-khoke') -- distant, far, a distance">and far,</a> <span class="reftext">21</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">obliging</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">them to celebrate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/702.htm" title="702. arba' (ar-bah') -- four">the fourteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">of the month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/143.htm" title="143. 'Adar (ad-awr') -- the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar">Adar,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568. chamesh (khaw-maysh') -- five">and the fifteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">of the same month, annually,</a> <span class="reftext">22</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">because on those days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117. nuwach (noo'-akh) -- to rest">rid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117. nuwach (noo'-akh) -- to rest">themselves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">of their enemies,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">and [it was a] month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015. haphak (haw-fak') -- to turn, overturn">was turned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3015.htm" title="3015. yagown (yaw-gohn') -- grief, sorrow">for them from sorrow</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">into gladness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/60.htm" title="60. 'ebel (ay'-bel) -- mourning">and from mourning</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">into a holiday;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">that they should make</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">them days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">of feasting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and rejoicing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4916.htm" title="4916. mishlowach (mish-lo'-akh) -- lay">and sending</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4490.htm" title="4490. manah (maw-naw') -- part, portion">portions</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">[of food] to one</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453. rea' (ray'-ah) -- friend, companion, fellow">another</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4979.htm" title="4979. mattanah (mat-taw-naw') -- a gift">and gifts</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor">to the poor.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">23</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">Thus the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6901.htm" title="6901. qabal (kaw-bal') -- to receive, take">undertook</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2490c.htm" title="2490c">they had started</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">to do,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">and what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">had written</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to them.</a> <span class="reftext">24</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">For Haman</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">the son</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1992b.htm" title="1992b">of Hammedatha,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/91.htm" title="91. 'Agagiy (ag-aw-ghee') -- a descriptive term for Haman">the Agagite,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6887c.htm" title="6887c">the adversary</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">of all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">had schemed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">against</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">to destroy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">them and had cast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">Pur,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486. gowral (go-rawl') -- a lot (for casting)">that is the lot,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2000.htm" title="2000. hamam (haw-mam') -- to make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit">to disturb</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">them and destroy</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> <span class="reftext">25</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">But when it came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">attention,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">he commanded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612. cepher (say'-fer) -- a missive, document, writing, book">by letter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">that his wicked</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284. machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw') -- thought, device">scheme</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803. chashab (khaw-shab') -- to think, account">he had devised</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">against</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">should return</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218. ro'sh (roshe) -- head">on his own head</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">and that he and his sons</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518. talah (taw-law') -- to hang">should be hanged</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">on the gallows.</a> <span class="reftext">26</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">Therefore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">they called</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">Purim</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">the name</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">of Pur.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">And because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">of the instructions</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/384.htm" title="384. 'Iythiy'el (eeth-ee-ale') -- 'with me is God,' an Israelite name">in this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/107.htm" title="107. 'iggereth (ig-eh'-reth) -- a letter">letter,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">both what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">they had seen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602. kakah (kaw'-kaw) -- thus">in this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602. kakah (kaw'-kaw) -- thus">regard</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">and what</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060. naga' (naw-gah') -- to touch, reach, strike">had happened</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to them,</a> <span class="reftext">27</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6901.htm" title="6901. qabal (kaw-bal') -- to receive, take">and made</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6901.htm" title="6901. qabal (kaw-bal') -- to receive, take">a custom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233. zera' (zeh'-rah) -- a sowing, seed, offspring">for themselves and for their descendants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and for all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3867a.htm" title="3867a">those who allied</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">themselves with them, so that they would not fail</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">to celebrate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">two</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">according to their regulation</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2163.htm" title="2163. zaman (zaw-man') -- to be fixed, appointed">and according to their appointed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2165.htm" title="2165. zman (zem-awn') -- appointed time, time">time</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">annually.</a> <span class="reftext">28</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">So these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember">were to be remembered</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">and celebrated</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling">throughout every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755. dowr (dore) -- period, generation, dwelling">generation,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940. mishpachah (mish-paw-khaw') -- a clan">every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940. mishpachah (mish-paw-khaw') -- a clan">family,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">province</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">and every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">city;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">and these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">of Purim</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">were not to fail</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432. tavek (taw'-vek) -- midst">from among</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143. zeker (zay'-ker) -- remembrance, memorial">or their memory</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5486.htm" title="5486. cuwph (soof) -- to come to an end, cease">fade</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233. zera' (zeh'-rah) -- a sowing, seed, offspring">from their descendants.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">29</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">Then Queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">Esther,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">daughter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/32.htm" title="32. 'Abiyhayil (ab-ee-hah'-yil) -- 'my father is might,' an Israelite name">of Abihail,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">with Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jew,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">wrote</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">with full</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8633.htm" title="8633. toqeph (to'-kef) -- power, strength, energy">authority</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">to confirm</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/384.htm" title="384. 'Iythiy'el (eeth-ee-ale') -- 'with me is God,' an Israelite name">this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145. sheniy (shay-nee') -- second (an ordinal number)">second</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/107.htm" title="107. 'iggereth (ig-eh'-reth) -- a letter">letter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">about Purim.</a> <span class="reftext">30</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">He sent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612. cepher (say'-fer) -- a missive, document, writing, book">letters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">to all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">to the 127</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">of the kingdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">of Ahasuerus,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">[namely], words</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965. shalowm (shaw-lome') -- completeness, soundness, welfare, peace">of peace</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/571.htm" title="571. 'emeth (eh'-meth) -- firmness, faithfulness, truth">and truth,</a> <span class="reftext">31</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">to establish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">days</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">of Purim</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2163.htm" title="2163. zaman (zaw-man') -- to be fixed, appointed">at their appointed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2165.htm" title="2165. zman (zem-awn') -- appointed time, time">times,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">just</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">as Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jew</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436. malkah (mal-kaw') -- queen">and Queen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">Esther</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">had established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3512c.htm" title="3512c">for them, and just</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">as they had established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">for themselves</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233. zera' (zeh'-rah) -- a sowing, seed, offspring">and for their descendants</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">with instructions</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6685.htm" title="6685. tsowm (tsome) -- fasting, a fast">for their times</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6685.htm" title="6685. tsowm (tsome) -- fasting, a fast">of fasting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201. za'aq (zah'-ak) -- a cry, outcry">and their lamentations.</a> <span class="reftext">32</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3982.htm" title="3982. ma'amar (mah-am-ar') -- a word, command">The command</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">of Esther</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">established</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">customs</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6332.htm" title="6332. Puwr (poor) -- 'a lot,' a Jewish feast">for Purim,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">and it was written</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612. cepher (say'-fer) -- a missive, document, writing, book">in the book.</a> <p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. 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