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Esther 9

On the day Haman had chosen for Jewish destruction, the Jews instead prevail over their enemies throughout the empire. In Shushan the conflict continues a second day at Esther’s request. Mordecai records the events and establishes the annual feast of Purim as a memorial of the reversal from sorrow to joy.

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On the day Haman had chosen for Jewish destruction, the Jews instead prevail over their enemies throughout the empire. In Shushan the conflict continues a second day at Esther’s request. Mordecai records the events and establishes the annual feast of Purim as a memorial of the reversal from sorrow to joy.

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1Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar,…2The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all…3And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants,…4For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his…5Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke…6And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed…7And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,8And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,9And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,10The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the…11On that day the number of those that were slain…12And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews…13Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it…14And the king commanded it so to be done: and…15For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together…16But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces…17On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on…18But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on…19Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the…20And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all…21To stablish this among them, that they should keep the…22As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies,…23And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun,…24Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy…25But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by…26Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of…27The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their…28And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout…29Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai…30And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to…31To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed,…32And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim;…