Esther 3
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Esther 3:7

7In the twelfthH8147H6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 XerxesH325, in the firstH7223 monthH2320, the monthH2320 of NisanH5212,1 the PurH6332 (that isH1931, the lotH1486) was castH5307 beforeH6440 HamanH2001 to determine a dayH3117 and monthH2320. And the lot fell on the twelfthH8147H6240H1931 monthH2320, the month of AdarH143.2

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  1. 1. Esther 3:7 Nisan is the first month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of March and April. ↩
  2. 2. Esther 3:7 LXX was cast before Haman—a day and month—and the lot fell on the fourteenth of the month of Adar; Hebrew was cast before Haman a day and month—the twelfth, Adar; the month of Adar (also in verse 13) is the twelfth month of the Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of February and March. ↩

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