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'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">gave</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">the house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">of Haman,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6887c.htm" title="6887c">the enemy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">of the Jews,</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/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">and Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="935. bow' (bo) -- to come in, come, go in, go">came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">for Esther</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous">had disclosed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">what</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">he was to her.</a> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">The king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">took</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493. cuwr (soor) -- to turn aside">off</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">his signet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">he had taken</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">away</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">from Haman,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">and gave</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">it to Mordecai.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">And Esther</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760. suwm (soom) -- to put, place, set">set</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/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">over</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">the house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">of Haman.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">Then Esther</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696. dabar (daw-bar') -- to speak">spoke</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254. yacaph (yaw-saf') -- to add">again</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307. naphal (naw-fal') -- to fall, lie">fell</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272. regel (reh'-gel) -- foot">at his feet,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">wept</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2603a.htm" title="2603a">and implored</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5674a.htm" title="5674a">him to avert</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">the evil</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">[scheme] of Haman</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/4284.htm" title="4284. machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw') -- thought, device">and his plot</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> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">The king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3447.htm" title="3447. yashat (yaw-shat') -- to extend, hold out">extended</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">the golden</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8275.htm" title="8275. sharbiyt (shar-beet') -- a scepter">scepter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">to Esther.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">So Esther</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965. quwm (koom) -- to arise, stand up, stand">arose</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">and stood</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king.</a> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then she said,</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/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">and if</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">I have found</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2580.htm" title="2580. chen (khane) -- favor, grace">favor</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">before</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">him and the matter</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3787.htm" title="3787. kasher (kaw-share') -- to be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed">[seems] proper</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">and I am pleasing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in his sight,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">let it be written</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">to revoke</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612. cepher (say'-fer) -- a missive, document, writing, book">the letters</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284. machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw') -- thought, device">devised</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">by 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/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">he wrote</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">to destroy</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">are in all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces.</a> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/351c.htm" title="351c">"For how</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">can</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">I endure</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">to see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">the calamity</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">will befall</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">my people,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/351c.htm" title="351c">and how</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">can</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201. yakol (yaw-kole') -- to be able, have power">I endure</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">to see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/12.htm" title="12. 'abdan (ab-dawn') -- destruction">the destruction</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4138.htm" title="4138. mowledeth (mo-leh'-deth) -- kindred, birth, offspring">of my kindred?"</a> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">So 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/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/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">and to Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jew,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009. hinneh (hin-nay') -- lo! behold!">"Behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">I have given</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">the house</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">of Haman</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/635.htm" title="635. 'Ecter (es-tare') -- 'star,' Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr.">to Esther,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518. talah (taw-law') -- to hang">and him they have hanged</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086. ets (ates) -- tree, trees, wood">on the gallows</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">because</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">he had stretched</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">out his hands</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">against the Jews.</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>The Kings Decree Avenges the Jews</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">"Now you write</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">to the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">as you see</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">fit,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">in the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">name,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and seal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">[it] with the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">signet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">for a decree</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">is written</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">in the name</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and sealed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">with the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">signet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">may not be revoked."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">So the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5613b.htm" title="5613b">scribes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121. qara' (kaw-raw') -- to call, proclaim, read">were called</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256. eth (ayth) -- time">at that time</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992. shliyshiy (shel-ee-shee') -- third (an ordinal number)">in the third</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">(that is, the month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5510.htm" title="5510. Ciyvan (see-vawn') -- third month of the Jewish year">Sivan),</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242. esriym (es-reem') -- twenty">on the twenty-third</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">day; and it was written</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">according to all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">that Mordecai</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680. tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order">commanded</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">to the Jews,</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/8269.htm" title="8269. sar (sar) -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">and 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/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1912.htm" title="1912. Hoduw (ho'-doo) -- India">[extended] from India</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3568a.htm" title="3568a">to Ethiopia,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651. sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- seven">127</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">provinces,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">to every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">province</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">according to its script,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">and to every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">according to their language</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">as well as to the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">according to their script</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956. lashown (law-shone') -- tongue">and their language.</a> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">He wrote</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">in the name</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/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and sealed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">it with the king's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">signet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">and 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/7323.htm" title="7323. ruwts (roots) -- to run">by couriers</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5483b.htm" title="5483b">on horses,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392. rakab (raw-kab') -- to mount and ride, ride">riding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7409.htm" title="7409. rekesh (reh'-kesh) -- steeds">on steeds</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">sired</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7424.htm" title="7424. rammak (ram-mawk') -- perhaps a mare">by the royal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7424.htm" title="7424. rammak (ram-mawk') -- perhaps a mare">stud.</a> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">In them the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">granted</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/5892b.htm" title="5892b">were in each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">city</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950. qahal ('kaw-hal') -- to gather as an assembly or congregation">[the right] to assemble</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">and 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/8045.htm" title="8045. shamad (shaw-mad') -- to be exterminated or destroyed">to destroy,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026. harag (haw-rag') -- to kill, slay">to kill</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">and to annihilate</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">the entire</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428. chayil (khah'-yil) -- strength, efficiency, wealth, army">army</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">of any people</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">or province</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6696b.htm" title="6696b">which might attack</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/854.htm" title="854. 'eth (ayth) -- with (denoting proximity)">them, including</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2945.htm" title="2945. taph (taf) -- children">children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/802.htm" title="802. 'ishshah (ish-shaw') -- woman, wife, female">and women,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/962.htm" title="962. bazaz (baw-zaz') -- to spoil, plunder">and to plunder</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998. shalal (shaw-lawl') -- a prey, spoil, plunder, booty">their spoil,</a> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">on one</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">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/7969.htm" title="7969. shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- a three, triad">the thirteenth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147. shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) -- two (a cardinal number)">[day] of the twelfth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320. chodesh (kho'-desh) -- new moon, a month">(that is, the month</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/143.htm" title="143. 'Adar (ad-awr') -- the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar">Adar).</a> <span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6572.htm" title="6572. parshegen (par-sheh'-ghen) -- a copy">A copy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">of the edict</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">to be issued</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">as law</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">in each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">province</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540. galah (gaw-law') -- to uncover, remove">was published</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">to all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">the peoples,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">so that the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6264.htm" title="6264. athiyd (aw-theed') -- ready, prepared">would be ready</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">for this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5358.htm" title="5358. naqam (naw-kam') -- to avenge, take vengeance">to avenge</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/340.htm" title="340. 'ayab (aw-yab') -- to be hostile to">themselves on their enemies.</a> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323. ruwts (roots) -- to run">The couriers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/926.htm" title="926. bahal (baw-hal') -- to disturb, terrify">hastened</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1765.htm" title="1765. dachaph (daw-khaf') -- to drive, hasten">and impelled</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">by 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/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392. rakab (raw-kab') -- to mount and ride, ride">out, riding</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/327.htm" title="327. 'achastaran (akh-ash-taw-rawn') -- royal">on the royal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7409.htm" title="7409. rekesh (reh'-kesh) -- steeds">steeds;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">and the decree</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">was given</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002. biyrah (bee-raw') -- a castle, palace">out at the citadel</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">in Susa.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">15</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/3318.htm" title="3318. yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') -- to go or come out">went</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">out from the presence</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">in royal</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830. lbuwsh (leb-oosh') -- a garment, clothing, raiment">robes</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8504.htm" title="8504. tkeleth (tek-ay'-leth) -- violet, violet thread">of blue</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2353.htm" title="2353. chuwr (khoor) -- white stuff">and white,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419. gadowl (gaw-dole') -- great">with a large</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850. atarah (at-aw-raw') -- a crown, wreath">crown</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091. zahab (zaw-hawb') -- gold">of gold</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8509.htm" title="8509. takriyk (tak-reek') -- a robe">and a garment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/948.htm" title="948. buwts (boots) -- byssus">of fine</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/948.htm" title="948. buwts (boots) -- byssus">linen</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/713.htm" title="713. 'argaman (ar-gaw-mawn') -- purple, red-purple">and purple;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">and the city</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800. Shuwshan (shoo-shan') -- residence of Pers. kings">of Susa</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6670a.htm" title="6670a">shouted</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055. samach (saw-makh') -- rejoice, be glad">and rejoiced.</a> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">For the Jews</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/219a.htm" title="219a">there was light</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">and gladness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8342.htm" title="8342. sasown (saw-sone') -- exultation, rejoicing">and joy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366. yqar (yek-awr') -- preciousness, price, honor">and honor.</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082. mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- a province">In each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and 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 in each</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">and every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5892b.htm" title="5892b">city,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725. maqowm (maw-kome') -- a standing place, place">wherever</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">commandment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">and his decree</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060. naga' (naw-gah') -- to touch, reach, strike">arrived,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057. simchah (sim-khaw') -- joy, gladness, mirth">there was gladness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8342.htm" title="8342. sasown (saw-sone') -- exultation, rejoicing">and joy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">for the Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960. mishteh (mish-teh') -- a feast, drink">a feast</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">and a holiday.</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/7227a.htm" title="7227a">And many</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from">among</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">the peoples</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="776. 'erets (eh'-rets) -- earth, land">of the land</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3054.htm" title="3054. yahad (yaw-had') -- to become a Jew">became</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3054.htm" title="3054. yahad (yaw-had') -- to become a Jew">Jews,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6343.htm" title="6343. pachad (pakh'-ad) -- dread">for the dread</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. 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