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Remember them, O my God, because they have brought sin to the religious leaders and to the agreement of the religious leaders and the Levites.

Drinks were served in different kinds of gold cups, and there was much wine, because the king was very able and willing to give it.

He asked them, "By the law, what is to be done with Queen Vashti, because she did not obey what King Ahasuerus sent the servants to tell her?"

Esther had not told who her people or her family were because Mordecai had told her to say nothing.

So King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, "See, I have given everything Haman owned to Esther. They have hanged him on the tower because he had wanted to destroy all the Jews.

In every part of the nation and in every city where the king's law had come, there was happiness and joy for the Jews, a special supper and a good day. And many people who had come there from other countries became Jews because they were afraid of the Jews.

The princes of the nation, the rulers, the leaders, and those who were doing the king's work all helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had come upon them.

Because on those days the Jews got rid of those who hated them. It was a month which was changed from sorrow into joy, from a day of sorrow into a special day. He said that they should make them days of eating and joy and sending food to one another and gifts to the poor.

So they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Because of what was written in this letter, and what they had seen and what had happened to them,

Because it did not keep my mother from giving birth to me, or hide trouble from my eyes.

The strong lion dies because there is no food to get. And the young of the lioness are sent everywhere.

But this gives me comfort even though I suffer much pain because I have not turned away from the words of the Holy One.

They are dark because of ice and snow turning into water.

"So I will not keep my mouth shut. I will speak in the suffering of my spirit. I will complain because my soul is bitter.

if you are pure and right and good, for sure He will help you. Because you are right and good He will put you back where you should be.

Because I am already guilty, why should I try for nothing?

He would show you the secrets of wisdom because there are two sides. Then you would know that God is punishing you less than you should get.

Then you would trust, because there is hope. You would look around and rest and be safe.

The sinful man suffers in pain all his days. His years are numbered because of all his sin.

You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be left alone because of you? Or will the rocks be moved from their place?