Esther 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 1:1-2

1Now it tookH1961 placeH1961 in the daysH3117 of 1AhasuerusH325, the AhasuerusH325 who reignedH4427 2from IndiaH1912 to 3EthiopiaH3568 over 4127H7651H6242H3967 provincesH4082,

2in thoseH1992 daysH3117 as KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 5satH3427 on his royalH4438 throneH3678 whichH834 was at the citadelH1002 in 6SusaH7800,

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 1:1 Ezra 4:6; Dan 9:1 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 1:1 Esth 8:9 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 1:1 Lit Cush ↩
  4. 4. Esther 1:1 Esth 9:30 ↩
  5. 5. Esther 1:2 1 Kin 1:46 ↩
  6. 6. Esther 1:2 Neh 1:1; Dan 8:2 ↩

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