Esther 9
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 9:1

1Now 1in the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320 (that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143), on 2the thirteenthH7969H6240 3dayH3117 4whenH834 the king’sH4428 commandH1697 and edictH1881 5were about to be executedH6213, on the dayH3117 whenH834 the enemiesH340 of the JewsH3064 hopedH7663 to gainH7980 the masteryH7980 overH7980 them, it was turnedH2015 to the contrary so that the JewsH3064 themselvesH1992 gainedH7980 the masteryH7980 overH7980 those who hatedH8130 them.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 9:1 Esth 8:12 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 9:1 Esth 9:17 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 9:1 Lit day in it ↩
  4. 4. Esther 9:1 Esth 3:13 ↩
  5. 5. Esther 9:1 Lit drew near ↩

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