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1LXX text not in Heb. has been left out.Note. —In the Heb. andוַ/יְהִ֖י · H9001: &
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some copies of the LXX, Esther beginsוַ/יְהִ֖י · H1961: to be
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here; Andוְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים · H9002: and
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itה֣וּא · H1931: he/she/it
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came to pass after these Gr. words things inבִּ/ימֵ֣י · H9003: in/on/with
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the daysבִּ/ימֵ֣י · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of Artaxerxes, —(this Artaxerxes ruled over a hundredוּ/מֵאָ֖ה · H3967: hundred
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andוְ/עַד\־ · H9002: and
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twentyוְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים · H6242: twenty
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-sevenשֶׁ֛בַע · H7651: seven
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provincesמְדִינָֽה\׃ · H4082: province
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fromמֵ/הֹ֣דּוּ · H9006: from
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Indiaמֵ/הֹ֣דּוּ · H1912: India
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)—

2inבַּ/יָּמִ֖ים · H9003: in/on/with
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those daysבַּ/יָּמִ֖ים · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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, when kingהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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Artaxerxes was on the throneכִּסֵּ֣א · H3678G: throne
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inבְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֥ן · H9003: in/on/with
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the city of Susaבְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֥ן · H7800: Susa
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,

3inבִּ/שְׁנַ֤ת · H9003: in/on/with
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the third yearבִּ/שְׁנַ֤ת · H8141: year
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of hisוַ/עֲבָדָ֑י/ו · H9023: his
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reignלְ/מָלְכ֔/וֹ · H4427A: to reign
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, he madeעָשָׂ֣ה · H6213I: to make: do; to make; to make: offer; to make: [do]
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a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֔ה · H4960: feast
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toלְ/מָלְכ֔/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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hisשָׂרָ֖י/ו · H9023: his
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friends, and the other nations, andוְ/שָׂרֵ֥י · H9002: and
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toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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the noblesהַֽ/פַּרְתְּמִ֛ים · H6579: noble
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of the Persiansפָּרַ֣ס · H6539: Persia
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andוַ/עֲבָדָ֑י/ו · H9002: and
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Medes, andוּ/מָדַ֗י · H9002: and
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the chief of the satraps.

4And after this, after heבְּ/הַרְאֹת֗/וֹ · H9043: he
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had shewn to them the wealth of hisגְּדוּלָּת֑/וֹ · H9023: his
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kingdom, andוּ/מְאַ֖ת · H9002: and
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the abundant gloryכְּב֣וֹד · H3519: glory
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of hisמַלְכוּת֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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wealth during a hundredוּ/מְאַ֖ת · H3967: hundred
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andוְ/אֶ֨ת\־ · H9002: and
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eightyשְׁמוֹנִ֥ים · H8084: eighty
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daysיָמִ֣ים · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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,

5when, I say, the daysיָמִ֑ים · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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of the marriage feastמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה · H4960: feast
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were completed, the kingהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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madeעָשָׂ֣ה · H6213I: to make: do; to make; to make: offer; to make: [do]
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a banquet toלְ/כָל\־ · H9005: to/for
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the nations who were present inוּ/בִ/מְל֣וֹאת\׀ · H9003: in/on/with
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the city six daysהַ/יָּמִ֣ים · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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, inבְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֨ן · H9003: in/on/with
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the courtבַּ/חֲצַ֕ר · H2691A: court
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of the kingהַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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’s house,

6which was adorned with hangings of fine linenכַּרְפַּ֣ס · H3768: fine linen
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andוּ/תְכֵ֗לֶת · H9002: and
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flax onבְּ/חַבְלֵי\־ · H9003: in/on/with
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cords of fine linenב֣וּץ · H0948: fine linen
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andוְ/אַרְגָּמָ֔ן · H9002: and
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purpleוְ/אַרְגָּמָ֔ן · H0713: purple
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, fastened to golden and silverכֶ֖סֶף · H3701G: silver: money; silver: price
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studs, on pillarsוְ/עַמּ֣וּדֵי · H5982G: pillar; (Hall of) Pillars
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of Parian marble andוְ/עַמּ֣וּדֵי · H9002: and
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stone: there were goldenזָהָ֣ב · H2091: gold
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andוָ/כֶ֗סֶף · H9002: and
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silverוָ/כֶ֗סֶף · H3701G: silver: money; silver: price
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couches on a pavementרִֽצְפַ֥ת · H7531A: pavement
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of emerald stone, andוָ/שֵׁ֖שׁ · H9002: and
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of pearl, andוְ/דַ֥ר · H9002: and
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of Parian stoneוְ/סֹחָֽרֶת\׃ · H5508: stone
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, andוְ/סֹחָֽרֶת\׃ · H9002: and
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Lit. transparent open-worked coverings variously flowered, having roses worked round about;

7goldזָהָ֔ב · H2091: gold
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andוְ/הַשְׁקוֹת֙ · H9002: and
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silver cups, andוְ/כֵלִ֖ים · H9002: and
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a small cup of carbuncle set out of the value of thirty thousand talents, abundant andוְ/יֵ֥ין · H9002: and
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sweet wineוְ/יֵ֥ין · H3196: wine
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, which the kingהַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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himself drank.

8Andוְ/הַ/שְּׁתִיָּ֥ה · H9002: and
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this banquet was not according to the appointed lawכַ/דָּ֖ת · H1881: law
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; but soכֵ֣ן\׀ · H3651C: so
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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would have it: and he charged the stewards toלַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת · H9005: to/for
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perform hisבֵּית֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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will andוָ/אִֽישׁ\׃ · H9002: and
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that of the company.

9Alsoגַּ֚ם · H1571: also
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Astin the queenהַ/מַּלְכָּ֔ה · H4436H: queen
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madeעָשְׂתָ֖ה · H6213I: to make: do; to make; to make: offer; to make: [do]
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a banquet forלַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ · H9005: to/for
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the women in the palace where kingלַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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Artaxerxes dwelt.

10Now onבַּ/יּוֹם֙ · H9003: in/on/with
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the seventhהַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֔י · H7637: seventh
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dayבַּ/יּוֹם֙ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, being merry, toldלִ֠/מְהוּמָן · H9005: to/for
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Aman, andוַ/אֲבַגְתָא֙ · H9002: and
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Bazan, andוְ/כַרְכַּ֔ס · H9002: and
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Tharrha, and Barazi, and Zatholtha, and Abataza, and Tharaba, the sevenשִׁבְעַת֙ · H7651: seven
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chamberlains, servants of kingהַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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Artaxerxes,

11toלְ֠/הָבִיא · H9005: to/for
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bring in the queenהַ/מַּלְכָּ֛ה · H4436H: queen
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toלִ/פְנֵ֥י · H9005: to/for
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him, to Gr. to make her queen enthrone her, and crownבְּ/כֶ֣תֶר · H3804: crown
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her withבְּ/כֶ֣תֶר · H9003: in/on/with
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the diadem, and toלְ/הַרְא֨וֹת · H9005: to/for
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shew her to the princes, andוְ/הַ/שָּׂרִים֙ · H9002: and
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herיָפְיָ֔/הּ · H9024: her
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beautyיָפְיָ֔/הּ · H3308: beauty
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to the nations: forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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sheהִֽיא\׃ · H1931: he/she/it
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was beautiful.

12But queenהַ/מַּלְכָּ֣ה · H4436H: queen
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Astin hearkened not to himבֽ/וֹ\׃ · H9033: him
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toלָ/בוֹא֙ · H9005: to/for
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come withבִּ/דְבַ֣ר · H9003: in/on/with
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the chamberlains: so the kingהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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was grieved andוַ/תְּמָאֵ֞ן · H9001: &
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angered.

13Andוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר · H9001: &
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he saidוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר · H0559: to say
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toלַ/חֲכָמִ֖ים · H9005: to/for
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his friends, Thus hast Astin spoken: pronounce therefore upon this case lawדָּ֥ת · H1881: law
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andוָ/דִֽין\׃ · H9002: and
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judgement.

14So Arkesaeus, andוְ/הַ/קָּרֹ֣ב · H9002: and
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Sarsathaeus, and Malisear, the princes of the Persiansפָּרַ֣ס · H6539: Persia
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andוּ/מָדַ֗י · H9002: and
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Medes, who were nearוְ/הַ/קָּרֹ֣ב · H7138: near
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the king, who sat chief inבַּ/מַּלְכֽוּת\׃ · H9003: in/on/with
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rank by the kingהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, drew near to himאֵלָ֗י/ו · H9033: him
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,

15and reported to him according to the lawsכְּ/דָת֙ · H1881: law
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how it was proper to do toלַּ/עֲשׂ֔וֹת · H9005: to/for
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queenבַּ/מַּלְכָּ֖ה · H4436H: queen
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Astinכְּ/דָת֙ · H9004: like/as
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, because she had notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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done the things commandedמַאֲמַר֙ · H3982: command
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of the kingהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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by the chamberlains.

16Andוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר · H9001: &
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Muchaeus saidוַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר · H0559: to say
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toלִ/פְנֵ֤י · H9005: to/for
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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andוְ/הַ/שָּׂרִ֔ים · H9002: and
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toלְ/בַדּ֔/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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the princes, Queenהַ/מַּלְכָּ֑ה · H4436H: queen
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Astin has notלֹ֤א · H3808: not
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wronged the kingהַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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onlyבְּ/כָל\־ · H9003: in/on/with
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, but also allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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’s rulersוְ/הַ/שָּׂרִ֔ים · H8269: ruler
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andוְ/עַל\־ · H9002: and
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princes:

17forכִּֽי\־ · H3588A: for
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he has toldלְ/הָבִ֨יא · H9005: to/for
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them the wordsדְבַר\־ · H1697K: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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of the queenהַ/מַּלְכָּה֙ · H4436H: queen
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, andוְ/לֹא\־ · H9002: and
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how she Gr. contradicted disobeyed the king. As then, saidבְּ/אָמְרָ֗/ם · H0559: to say
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he, she refused toלְ/הַבְז֥וֹת · H9005: to/for
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obey kingהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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Artaxerxes,

18so thisהַ/זֶּ֜ה · H2088: this
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dayוְֽ/הַ/יּ֨וֹם · H3117L: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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shall the other ladies of the chiefs of the Persiansפָּֽרַס\־ · H6539: Persia
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andוְֽ/הַ/יּ֨וֹם · H9002: and
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Medes, having heardשָֽׁמְעוּ֙ · H8085G: to hear: hear; to hear: obey; to hear: proclaim; to hear: understand; to hear: judge; to hear: welcome
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what she saidתֹּאמַ֣רְנָה\׀ · H0559: to say
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toלְ/כֹ֖ל · H9005: to/for
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, dare in the same way to dishonour their husbands.

19Ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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then it seem good to the kingהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, let him make a royal decree, and let it be writtenוְ/יִכָּתֵ֛ב · H3789: to write
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according toלִ/רְעוּתָ֖/הּ · H9005: to/for
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the lawsבְּ/דָתֵ֥י · H1881: law
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of the Medes andוּ/מַלְכוּתָ/הּ֙ · H9002: and
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Persiansפָֽרַס\־ · H6539: Persia
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, andוְ/לֹ֣א · H9002: and
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let him notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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alter it: andוּ/מָדַ֖י · H9002: and
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let notוְ/לֹ֣א · H3808: not
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the queen come inבְּ/דָתֵ֥י · H9003: in/on/with
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toלִ/פְנֵי֙ · H9005: to/for
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him any more; andוְ/יִכָּתֵ֛ב · H9002: and
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let the kingהַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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giveיִתֵּ֣ן · H5414G: to give: give; to give: put; to give: make; to give: turn; to give: allow; to give: throw; to give: cry out; to give: pay; to give: give(marriage); to give: do; to give: if only!
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herוּ/מַלְכוּתָ/הּ֙ · H9024: her
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royaltyמַלְכוּת֙ · H4438: royalty
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toמִ/לְּ/פָנָ֔י/ו · H9005: to/for
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a woman better than she.

20Andוְ/נִשְׁמַע֩ · H9001: &
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let the law of the kingהַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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whichאֲשֶֽׁר\־ · H0834A: which
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heהִ֑יא · H1931: he/she/it
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shall have madeיַעֲשֶׂה֙ · H6213H: to make
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, be widely proclaimed, inבְּ/כָל\־ · H9003: in/on/with
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hisמַלְכוּת֔/וֹ · H9023: his
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kingdom: andוְ/כָל\־ · H9002: and
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so shall allבְּ/כָל\־ · H3605: all
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the women giveיִתְּנ֤וּ · H5414G: to give: give; to give: put; to give: make; to give: turn; to give: allow; to give: throw; to give: cry out; to give: pay; to give: give(marriage); to give: do; to give: if only!
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honour toלְ/בַעְלֵי/הֶ֔ן · H9005: to/for
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theirלְ/בַעְלֵי/הֶ֔ן · H9029: their
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husbands, fromלְ/מִ/גָּד֖וֹל · H9006: from
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the poor even toלְ/מִ/גָּד֖וֹל · H9005: to/for
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the rich.

21Andוַ/יִּיטַב֙ · H9001: &
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the saying pleased the kingהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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andוְ/הַ/שָּׂרִ֑ים · H9002: and
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the princes; andוַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ · H9001: &
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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did asכִּ/דְבַ֥ר · H9004: like/as
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Muchaeus had said,

22andוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח · H9001: &
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sentוַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח · H7971G: to send: depart; to send: let go; to send: divorce; to send: marriage; to send: reach; to send: burn; to send: exile
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into allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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hisכִּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹ · H9023: his
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kingdomהַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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through the several provincesמְדִינ֣וֹת · H4082: province
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, according toלִ/הְי֤וֹת · H9005: to/for
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their language, Gr. that there might beלִ/הְי֤וֹת · H1961: to be
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fear to them, etc. inבְּ/בֵית֔/וֹ · H9003: in/on/with
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order that men might be feared in their own housesבְּ/בֵית֔/וֹ · H1004M: house: home; Beth-(ashbea); Beth (Haggan); Beth-(togarmah); House (of the Forest); House (of the Forests of Lebanon); Beth-(baal-meon); house: household; house: container; house: inside; house: palace; house: temple
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