Esther 1
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Esther 1:4-6

41At that time he displayedH7200 the richesH6239 of his royalH4438 gloryH3519 and the splendorH3366 of his greatH1420 majestyH1420 for manyH7227 daysH3117, 180H8084H3967 daysH3117.

5When theseH428 daysH3117 were finishedH4390, the kingH4428 heldH6213 a banquetH4960 lasting sevenH7651 daysH3117 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 who wereH4672 presentH4672 at the citadelH1002 in SusaH7800, from the greatestH1419 to the leastH6996, in the courtyardH2691 of 2the gardenH1593 of the king’sH4428 palaceH1055. 6There were curtains of fineH3768 whiteH2353 and violetH8504 linenH3768 heldH270 by cordsH2256 of fineH948 purpleH713 linenH948 on silverH3701 ringsH1551 and marbleH8337 columnsH5982, and 3couchesH4296 of goldH2091 and silverH3701 on a mosaicH7531 floorH7531 of porphyryH923, marbleH8337, mother-of-pearlH1858, and mineralH5508 stonesH5508.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 1:4 Lit When ↩
  2. 2. Esther 1:5 Esth 7:7, 8 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 1:6 Ezek 23:41; Amos 6:4 ↩

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