Esther 9
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Esther 9:24-26

24Because HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099, the AgagiteH91, the enemyH6887 of all the JewsH3064, had devisedH2803 against the JewsH3064 to destroyH6 them, and had castH5307 PurH6332, that is, the lotH1486, to consumeH2000 them, and to destroyH6 them;1 25But when Esther cameH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, he commandedH559 by lettersH5612 that his wickedH7451 plotH4284, which he devisedH2803 against the JewsH3064, should returnH7725 upon his own headH7218, and that he and his sonsH1121 should be hangedH8518 on the gallowsH6086.2 26Therefore they calledH7121 these daysH3117 PurimH6332 after the nameH8034 of PurH6332. Therefore for all the wordsH1697 of this letterH107, and of that which they had seenH7200 concerning this matterH3602, and which had comeH5060 to them,3

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 9:24 consume: Heb. crush ↩
  2. 2. Esther 9:25 when...: Heb. when she came ↩
  3. 3. Esther 9:26 Pur: that is, Lot ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain