Esther 9
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Esther 9:2-3

21The JewsH3064 assembledH6950 in their citiesH5892 throughoutH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 to 2attackH7971H3027 those who soughtH1245 3to harmH7463 them; and noH3808 oneH376 could standH5975 againstH6440 them, 4becauseH3588 the dreadH6343 of them had fallenH5307 on allH3605 the peoplesH5971.

3Even allH3605 the officialsH8269 of the provincesH4082, 5the satrapsH323, the governorsH6346, and those who were doingH6213 the king’sH4428 businessH4399 were supportingH5375 the JewsH3064, becauseH3588 the dreadH6343 of MordecaiH4782 had fallenH5307 on them.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 9:2 Esth 8:11; 9:15-18 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 9:2 Lit put out a hand against ↩
  3. 3. Esther 9:2 Lit their harm ↩
  4. 4. Esther 9:2 Esth 8:17 ↩
  5. 5. Esther 9:3 Ezra 8:36 ↩

Commentaries on Esther 9

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