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The book of Esther is an intriguing account of a young Jewish girl who becomes queen and uses her position to save her people from destruction. Set during the Persian Empire, the story unfolds with Queen Vashti's disobedience to king Ahasuerus, which leads to her dethronement. Seeking a new queen, the king arranges a beauty contest, where Esther, a Jewish orphan, wins the king's favor and becomes his queen, unaware of her Jewish heritage.
Meanwhile, the wicked Haman rises to power and convinces the king to issue a decree to annihilate all the Jews in the kingdom. Mordecai, Esther's cousin, learns of the plan and urges her to intercede on behalf of her people. Aware of the dangers of approaching the king without being summoned, Esther seeks divine intervention through prayer and fasting. Finally, she finds the courage to approach the king and invites him and Haman to a banquet.
At the banquet, Esther reveals her Jewish identity and pleads with the king to spare her people. The king, realizing the evil of Haman's plot, orders his execution instead. In a turn of events, Mordecai is honored and appointed as the king's trusted advisor. The Jews are given permission to defend themselves against their enemies, resulting in their victory and the preservation of their lives.
The book of Esther teaches several important lessons. It emphasizes the power of prayer and fasting, as Esther's reliance on God's guidance played a crucial role in the salvation of her people. It also highlights the importance of courage and taking action in the face of risk, as Esther risked her life by approaching the king without being summoned. Furthermore, the book demonstrates God's providential care for his people, as he strategically placed Esther in a position of influence to bring about their deliverance.
The story of Esther serves as a reminder that God can work through individuals, even in seemingly impossible situations, to bring about his purposes. It encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty and to seek his guidance and strength in times of crisis. The book of Esther is not only a historical account but also a source of inspiration and assurance for Catholics and all those who look to the Bible for guidance.
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Esther chapter 1 it was in the days of azurus the azurus whose Empire stretched
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from India to Ethiopia and comprised 127 provinces in those days when King azurus
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was sitting on his Royal throne in the Citadel of Susa in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet at his court for
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all his officers of state and ministers Persian and median Army commanders Nobles and provincial Governors thus he
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displayed the riches and Splendor of his Empire and the Pomp and Glory of his majesty the festivities went on for a
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long time 180 days when this period was over for 7 Days the king gave a banquet
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for all the people living in the Citadel of Susa to high and low alike on the Esplanade in The Gardens of the royal
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Palace there were white and violet hangings fastened with cords of fine linen and purple thread to silver rings
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on marble columns couches of gold and silver on a pavement of poery marble
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mother of pearl and precious stones for drinking there were golden cups of various design and plenty of wine
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provided by the king with Royal liberality the Royal edict did not however make drinking obligatory the
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king having instructed the officials of his household to treat each guest according to the the guest's own wishes
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Queen vashi for her part gave a banquet for the women in the Royal Palace of King
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azuis on the seventh day when the King was Marry with wine he commanded mumin
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Biz thee harbona big thee abaga zether and carcas the Seven officers in
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attendance on the person of King azurus to bring Queen vashi before the king
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crowned with a royal diadem in order to display her beauty to the people and the officers of
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since she was very beautiful but Queen vashy refused to come at the King's Command delivered by the officers the
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King was very angry at this and his rage grew hot addressing himself to the wise
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men who were versed in the law it being the practice to refer matters affecting the king to expert lawyers and jurists
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he summoned K sheth aditha tares MIRS
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marcina and mukin seven Persian and median officers of State who had privileged access to the Royal presence
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and occupied the leading positions in the Kingdom according to law he said
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what is to be done to Queen vashi for not obeying the command of King azuis delivered by the officers in the
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presence of the king and the officers of State mukan replied Queen vashi has
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wronged not only the king but also all the officers of state and all the peoples inhabiting the provinces of King
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azuis the Queen's conduct will soon become known to all the women who who will adopt a contemptuous attitude
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towards their own husbands they will say King azuis himself commanded Queen vashy
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to appear before him and she did not come before the day is out the wives of
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the Persian and median officers of state will be telling every one of the king's officers of State what they have heard
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about the Queen's behavior and that will mean contempt and anger all around if it
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is the King's pleasure let him issue a royal edict to be irrevocably incorporated into the laws of the
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Persians and mes to the effect that vashi is never to appear again before King azuis and let the king confer her
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royal dignity on a worthier woman let this edict issued by the king be proclaimed throughout his Empire which
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is great and all the women will henceforth bow to the authority of their husbands both high and low alike this
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speech pleased the king and the officers of state and the King did as mukan
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advised he sent letters to all the provinces of the king om to each province in its own script and to each
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nation in its own language ensuring that every husband should be master in his own
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house Esther chapter 2 sometime after this when the king's wrath had subsided
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azuis remembered vashi how she had behaved and the measures taken against
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her the king's gentleman in Waiting said a search should be made made on the king's behalf for beautiful young
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virgins and the King appoint Commissioners throughout the provinces of his realm to bring all these beautiful young virgins to the Citadel
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of Susa to the heram under the authority of Hagi the king's unic custodian of the
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women here he will give them whatever they need for enhancing their beauty and the girl who pleases the king can take
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vashti's place as Queen this advice pleased the king and he acted on it now
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in the Citadel of Susa there lived a Jew called morai son of of jier son of shimmy son of Kish of The Tribe of
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Benjamin who had been deported from Jerusalem among the captives taken away with jeanah king of Judah by
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Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon and was now bringing up a certain hadassa otherwise called Esther his uncle's
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daughter who had lost both father and mother the girl had a good figure and a beautiful face and on the death of her
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parents morai had adopted her as his daughter on the promulgation of the
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royal command an edict a great number of girls were brought to the Citadel of Susa where they were entrusted to Hagi
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Esther too was taken to the king's Palace and entrusted to Hagi the
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custodian of the women the girl pleased him and won his favor not only did he
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quickly provide her with all she needed for her dressing room and her meals but he gave her seven special Maids from the
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king's household and transferred her and her maids to the best part of the harm Esther had not divulged her race or
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parentage since morai had forbidden her to do so morai walked up and down in
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front of the courtyard of the heram all day and every day to learn how Esther was and how she was being treated each
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girl had to appear in turn before king azuis after a delay of 12 months fixed by the regulations for the women this
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Preparatory period was occupied as follows 6 months with oil of myrrh and 6
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months with spices and lotions commonly used for feminine beauty treatment when each girl went to the the king she was
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given whatever she wanted to take with her since she then moved from the Herm into the Royal household she went there
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in the evening and the following morning returned to another heram entrusted to the care of shash Gaz the king's officer
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custodian of the concubines she did not go to the king anymore unless he was
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particularly pleased with her and had her summoned by name but when it was the turn of Esther the daughter of Abel
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whose nephew morai had adopted her as his own daughter to go into the king's presence she did not ask for anything
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beyond what had been assigned her by Hai the king's officer custodian of the women Esther won the approval of all who
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saw her she was brought to King azurus in his Royal Apartments in the 10th month which is called T in the seventh
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year of his Reign and the King liked Esther better than any of the other women none of the other girls found so
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much favor and approval with him so he set the Royal diadem on her hand head and proclaimed her Queen instead of
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vashi the king then gave a great banquet Esther's banquet for all his officers of
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state and ministers decreed a holiday for all the provinces and distributed laress with royal prodigality when
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Esther like the other girls had been transferred to the second heram she did not divulge her parentage or race in
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obedience to the orders of morai whose instruction she continued to follow as when she had been under his care at this
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time morai was attached to the chancellory and two malc contents big van and teresh officers in the King's
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Service as guards of the threshold plotted to assassinate King azuis morai
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came to hear of this and informed Queen Esther who in turn on mori's Authority
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told the king the matter was investigated and proved to be true the
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two conspirators were sent to the Gallows and the incident was recorded in the annals in the Royal presence
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[Music] Esther chapter 3 shortly afterwards King
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ahazu irus singled out hmon son of hamadaa a native of AAG for promotion he
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raised him in rank granting him precedence over all his colleagues the other officers of state and all the
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Royal officials employed at the chancell used to Bow Low and prostrate themselves whenever hmon appeared such was was the
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kingk command morai refused either to bow or to prostrate himself why do you
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flout the Royal command the officials of the chancell asked morai day after day
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they asked him this but he took no notice of them in the end they reported the matter to hmon to see whether morai
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would persist in his attitude since he had told them that he was a Jew hmon could see for himself that morai did not
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bow or prostrate himself in his presence he became furiously angry and on being
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told what race morai belonged to he thought it beneath him merely to get rid of morai but made up his mind to wipe
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out all the members of mori's race the Jews living in a huous entire Empire in
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the first month that is the month of Nissen of the 12th year of King azuis
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the purr that is the lot was cast in Hon's presence to determine the day and
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the month the lot falling on the 12 month which is Adar hmon said to King
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azuis there is a certain unassimilated Nation scattered among the other nations throughout the provinces of your realm
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their laws are different from those of all the other nations and the Royal laws they ignore hence it is not in the
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king's interests to tolerate them if their destruction be signed so please the king I am ready to pay 10,000 talant
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of silver to the king's receivers to be credited to the Royal treasury the king
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then took his his signate ring off his hand and gave it to hmon son of hamadaa the persecutor of the Jews keep the
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money he said and you can have the People Too do what you like with them
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the Royal scribes were therefore summoned for the 13th day of the first month when they wrote out the orders
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addressed by hmon to the king satraps to the governors ruling each province and to the principal officials of each
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people to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language the edict was signed in the
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name of King azuis and sealed with his ring and letters were sent by Runners to every province of the realm ordering the
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destruction Slaughter and annihilation of all Jews young and old including
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women and children on the same day the 13th day of the 12th month which is Adar
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and the seizing of their possessions copies of this decree to be promulgated as law in each province were published
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to the various peoples so that each might be ready for the day aforementioned at the King's Command the
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runner set out with all speed the decree was first promulgated in the Citadel of
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Susa while the king and hmon gave themselves up to feasting and drinking
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consternation reigned in the city of
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Susa Esther chapter 4 when morai learned what had happened he tore his garments
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and put on sackcloth and Ashes then he walked into the the center of the city wailing loudly and bitterly until he
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arrived in front of the chancell which no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter and in every Province no sooner
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had the Royal command and edict arrived than among the Jews there was great mourning fasting weeping and wailing and
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many lay on sackcloth and Ashes when Queen Esther's maids and officers came
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and told her she was overcome with grief she sent clothes for morai to put on
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instead of his sackcloth but he refused them Esther then summoned hatack an
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officer whom the king had appointed to wait on her and ordered him to go to morai and inquire what the matter was
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and why he was acting in this way hatack went out to morai in the city Square in front of the chancellory and morai told
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him what had happened to him personally and also about the sum of money which hmon had offered to pay into the Royal
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treasury to procure the destruction of the Jews he also gave him a copy of the Edict of extermination published in Susa
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for him to show Esther for her information with a message that she was to go to the king and implore his favor
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and plead with him for the race to which she belonged hatack came back and told Esther what morai had said and she
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replied with the following message from morai Royal officials and people living in the provinces alike all know that for
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anyone man or woman who approaches the king in the private Apartments without having been summoned there there is only
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one law he Must Die unless the King by pointing his golden scepter towards him
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grants him his life and I have not been summoned to the king for the last 30 days these words of Esther were reported
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to morai who sent back the following reply do not suppose that because you
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are in the king's Palace you are going to be the one Jew to escape no if you
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persist in remaining silent at such a Time relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another quarter but both
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you and your father's whole family will perish who knows perhaps you have come to the throne for just such a time as
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this whereupon Esther sent this reply to morai go and assemble all the Jews now
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in Susa and fast for me do not eat or drink day or night for three days for my
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part I and my waiting women shall keep the same fast after which I shall go to
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the king in spite of the law and if I perish I perish morai went away and
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carried out Esther's
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instructions Esther chapter 5 on the third day when she had finished praying
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she took off her suppliance morning attire and dressed herself in her full Splendor radiant as she then appeared
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she invoked God who watches over all people and saves them with her she took
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two ladies in waiting with a delicate air she learned on one while the other
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accompanied her carrying her train rosy with a full flush of her beauty her face
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radiated joy and love but her heart shrank with hear having passed through
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door after door she found herself in the presence of the king he was sitting on
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his Royal Throne dressed in all his Robes of State glittering with gold and
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precious stones a formidable sight he looked up a fire with majesty and
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blazing with anger saw her the queen sank to the floor As She fainted the
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color drained from her face and her head fell against the lady in waiting beside her but God changed the king's heart
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inducing a milder Spirit he sprang from his throne in alarm and took her in his arms until she recovered comforting her
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with soothing words what is the matter Esther he said I am your brother take
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heart you are not going to die I our order applies only to Ordinary People
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Come to Me sire she said to me you look like one of God's angels and my heart
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was moved with fear of your majesty for you are a figure of Wonder My Lord and
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your face is full of graciousness but as she spoke she fell down in a faint the
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king grew more agitated and his courtiers all said about Reviving her
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what is the matter Queen Esther the king said tell me what you want even if it is
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half my kingdom I grant it you would it please the king Ester replied to come
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with hmon today to the banquet I have prepared for him the king said tell hmon
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to come at once so that Esther may have her wish so the king and hmon came to
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the banquet that Esther had prepared and during the banquet the King again said to Esther tell me your request I grant
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it to you tell me what you want even if it is half my kingdom it is
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yours for the asking what do I want what is my request Esther replied if I have
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found favor in the king's eyes and if it is his pleasure to Grant what I ask and to agree to my request let the king and
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hmon come to the banquet I intend to give them tomorrow and then I shall do as the king says hmon left full of joy
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and High Spirits that day but when he saw Mori at the chancellory neither
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standing up nor stirring at his approach he felt a gust of anger he restrained
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himself however returning home he sent for his friends and Zer his wife and
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held forth to them about his dazzling wealth his many children how the king had raised him to a position of honor
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and promoted him over the heads of the kingk officers of state and ministers what is more he added Queen Esther has
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just invited me and the King no one else except me to a banquet she was giving
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and better better still she has invited me and the King again tomorrow but what do I care about all this when all the
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while I see morai the Jews sitting there at the chancell have a 50 Cubit Gallows
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run up said Z's wife and all his friends and in the morning asked the king to
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have morai hanged on it then you can go with the King to the banquet without a
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care in the world delighted with this advice hmon had the Gallows erected
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[Music] Esther chapter 6 that night the king
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could not sleep he called for the record book or annals to be brought and read to
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him they contained an account of how morai had denounced big than and teresh
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two of the king's unic serving as guards of the threshold who had plotted to assassinate King
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azuis and what honor and dignity the king asked was conferred on morai for
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this nothing has been done for him the gentleman in Waiting replied the king
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then said who is outside in the antichamber hmon had that very moment
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entered the outer antichamber of the private Apartments to ask the king to have morai hanged on The Gallows which
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he had just put up for the purpose so the king's gentleman in Waiting replied
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it is hmon out in the antichamber bring him in the king said and as soon as hmon
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came in went on to ask asked what is the right way to treat a man whom the king wishes to honor whom thought hmon would
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the king wish to honor if not me so he replied if the king wishes to honor
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someone Royal robe should be brought from the king's wardrobe and a horse from the king's stable sporting a royal
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diadem on its head the robes and horse should be entrusted to one of the noblest of the king's officers of State
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who should then array the man whom the king wishes to honor and lead him on Horseback through the city Square
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proclaiming before him this is the way a man shall be treated whom the king wished to honor hurry the king said to
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Hon take the robes and the horse and do everything you have just said to morai the Jew who works at the chanceler on no
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account leave out anything that you have mentioned so taking the robes and the horse hmon arrayed morai and led him on
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Horseback through the city Square proclaiming before him this is the way a man shall be treated whom the king
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wishes to honor after this morai returned to the chancellory while hmon
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went hurrying home in dejection and covering his face he told his wife zeresh and all his friends what had just
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happened his wife zeresh and his friends said you are beginning to fall and morai
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to rise if he is Jewish you will never get the better of him with him against
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you your fall is certain while they were still talking the king's officers
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arrived in a hurry to to escort hmon to the banquet that Esther was
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giving Esther chapter 7 The King and hmon went to Queen Esther's banquet and
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this second day during the banquet the King again said to Esther tell me your request Queen Esther I grant it to you
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whatever you want even if it is half my kingdom it is yours for the asking if I
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have found fa favor in your eyes oh King Queen Esther replied and if it please your majesty grant me my life that is my
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request and the lives of my people that is what I want for we have been handed
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over my people and I to destruction Slaughter and Annihilation had we merely
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been sold as slaves and servant girls I should not have said anything but in the present case it will be beyond the
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persecutor means to make good the loss that the king is about to sustain King ah uus interrupted Queen Esther who is
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this man he exclaimed where is the man who has thought of doing such a thing
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Esther replied the persecutor the enemy why this wretch hmon hmon quaked with
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Terror in the presence of the king and queen in a rage the king got up from the banquet and went into the palace Garden
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while hmon realizing that the King was determined on his ruin stayed behind to
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beg Queen Esther for his life when the king came back from the palace Garden into the banqueting Hall he found hmon
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sprawled across the couch where Esther was reclining what the king exclaimed is
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he going to rape the queen in my own Palace the words were scarcely out of his mouth then a veil was thrown over
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haymon's face in the Royal presence harbona one of the officers said there
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is that 50 Cubit Gallows two which hmon ran up for morai who spoke up to the
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king's great ADV Vantage it is all ready at his house hang him on it said the
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king so hmon was hanged on The Gallows which he had erected for morai and the
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King's wrath
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subsided Esther chter 8 that same day King azuis gave Queen Esther The House
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of hmon the persecutor of the Jews morai was presented to the king Esther having
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revealed their Mutual relationship the king who had recovered his signant ring from hmon took it off and gave it to
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morai while Esther gave morai charge of Hon's house Esther again went to speak
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to the king she fell at his feet weeping and imploring his favor to frustrate the
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malice that hmon the agite had been plotting against the Jews the king held out the golden scepter to her whereupon
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Esther stood up and faced him if such as the the king's good pleasure she said
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and if I have found favor before him if my petition seems proper to him and if I myself am pleasing to his eyes may he be
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pleased to issue a written revocation of the letters which hmon son of hamadaa the agite has had written ordering the
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destruction of the Jews throughout the Royal provinces for how can I look on while my people suffer what is proposed
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for them how can I bear to witness the extermination of my relatives King ahazu
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said to Queen Esther and to Mori the Jew I for my part have given Esther haymon's house and have had him hanged on The
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Gallows for planning to destroy the Jews you for your part write what you please
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as regards the Jews in the king's name and seal it with the king's Signet for
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any edict written in the king's name and sealed with his Signet is irrevocable the Royal scribes were summoned at once
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it was the third month the month of Savon on the 23rd day and at mori's
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diation and order was written to the Jews the satraps governors and principal officials of the provinces stretching
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from India to Ethiopia 127 provinces to each provinces in its own script and to
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each people in its own language and to the Jews in their own script and language these letters written in the
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name of King azurus and sealed with the King Signet were carried by couriers mounted on horses from the king's own
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stud farms in them the king granted the Jews in whatever City they lived the
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right to assemble in self-defense with permission to destroy Slaughter and annihilate any Armed Force of any people
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or province that might attack them together with their women and children and to plunder their possessions with
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effect from the same day throughout the provinces of King azuis the 13th day of the 12th month which is Adar copies of
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this edict to be promulgated as law in each province were published to the various peoples so that the Jews could
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be ready on the day stated to avenge themselves on their enemies the couriers
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mounted on the king's horses set out in great haste and urgency at the King's Command the edict was also published in
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the Citadel of Susa morai left the Royal presence in a princely gown of violet
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and white with a great Golden Crown and a cloak of fine linen and purple the
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city of Susa shouted for Joy for the Jews there was light and gladness joy
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and honor in every Province and in every city wherever the King's Command and decree arrived there was joy and
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gladness among the Jews with feasting and holiday making of the country's
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population many became Jews since now the Jews were
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[Music] feared Esther chapter 9 the King's
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Command and decree came into force on the 13th day of the 12th month Adar and
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the day on which the enemies of the Jews had hoped to crush them produced The Very opposite effect the Jews it was who
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crushed their enemies in their towns throughout the provinces of King azuis
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the Jews assembled to strike at those who had planned to injure them no one resisted them since the various peoples
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were now all afraid of them provincial officers of State satraps Governors and
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Royal officials all supported the Jews for fear of morai and indeed morai was a
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power in the palace and his Fame was spreading through all the provinces morai was steadily growing more powerful
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so the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword with resulting Slaughter and destruction and worked
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their will on their opponents in the Citadel of Susa alone the Jews put to death and slaughtered 500 men notably
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paranda Dalin aspa pora Adelia arida
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parasa arisi aridai and Jaa The 10 sons of hmon
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son of hamadaa the persecutor of the Jews but they took no plunder the number
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of those killed in the Citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day
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the king said to Queen Esther in the Citadel of Susa the Jews have killed 500 men and also the 10 sons of hmon what
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must they have done in the other provinces of the realm tell me your request I granted to you tell me what
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else you would like it is yours for the asking if such is the kingk pleasure
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Esther replied let the Jews of Susa be allowed to enforce today's decree tomorrow as well and as for the 10 sons
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of hmon let their bodies be hanged on The Gallows whereupon the king having
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given the order the edict was promulgated in Susa and the 10 sons of hmon were hanged thus the Jews of Susa
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reassembled on the 14th day of the month of Adar and killed 300 men in the city
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but they took no plunder the other Jews who lived in the king's provinces also
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assembled to defend their lives and rid themselves of their enemies they slaughtered 75,000 of their opponents
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but they took no plunder this was on the 13th day of the month of Adar on the
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14th day they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness but for the Jews of Susa who had assembled on the
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13th and 14th days the 15th was the day they rested making that a day of
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feasting and gladness this is why Jewish country people those who live in undefended villages keep the 14th day of
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the month of Adar as a day of gladness feasting and holiday making and the exchanging of presents with one another
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a whereas for those who live in cities the day of rejoicing and exchanging presence with their neighbors is the
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15th day of Adar morai committed these events to writing then he sent letters
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to all the Jews living in the provinces of King azuis both near and far
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enjoining them to celebrate the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar every year as the days on which the Jews had
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rid themselves of their enemies and the month in which their sorrow had been turned into gladness and mour into a
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holiday he therefore told them to keep these as days of festivity and gladness when they were to exchange presents and
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make gifts to the poor once having begun the Jews continued observing these practices morai having written them an
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account of how hmon son of hamadaa the agite the persecutor of all the Jews had
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plotted their destruction and had cast the purr that is the lot for their overthrow and ruin but how when he went
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back to the king to ask him to order the hanging of morai the wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews recoiled
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on his own head and both he and his sons were hanged on The Gallows and that
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hence these days were called purm from the word Pur and so because of what was
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written in this letter and because of what they had seen for themselves and of what had happened to them the Jews
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willingly bound themselves their descendants and all who should join them to celebrate these two days without fail
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in the manner prescribed and at the time appointed year after year thus commemorated and celebrated from
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generation to generation in every family in every province in every city these
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days of PM will never be abreg among the Jews nor will their memory perish from
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their race Queen Esther the daughter of Abel wrote with full authority to ratify
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the second letter and sent letters to all the Jews of the 127 provinces of the realm of azuis in terms of peace and
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loyalty enjoining them to observe these days of purm at the appointed time as morai the Jew had recommended and in the
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manner prescribed for themselves and their descendants with additional ordinances for fasts and
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Lamentations the ordinance of Esther fixed the law of purm which was then recorded in a
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book Esther chapter 10 King ahazu irus put not only the mainland under tribute
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but the Mediterranean Islands as well all his Feats of power and Valor and the
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account of the high honor to which he raised morai all this is recorded in the book of the annals of the kings of midia
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and Persia and morai the Jew was next in rank to King ahazu irus he was a man
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held in respect among the Jews esteemed by thousands of his brothers a man who
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sought the good of his people and cared for the welfare of his entire race