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but he did not say a thing. When Haman got home, he called together his friends and his wife Zeresh

But none of this makes me happy, as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the palace gate."

The first law that the king had made was to be followed on the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth month. This was the very day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to do away with them. But the Jews turned things around,

They killed five hundred people in Susa, but they did not take anything that belonged to the ones they killed. Haman had been one of the worst enemies of the Jews, and ten of his sons were among those who were killed. Their names were Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha.

Then on the fourteenth day of Adar the Jews of the city got together and killed three hundred more people. But they still did not take anything that belonged to their enemies.

On the thirteenth day of Adar, the Jews in the provinces had come together to defend themselves. They killed seventy-five thousand of their enemies, but the Jews did not take anything that belonged to the ones they killed. Then on the fourteenth day of the month the Jews celebrated with a feast.

Haman was the son of Hammedatha and a descendant of Agag. He hated the Jews so much that he planned to destroy them, but he wanted to find out the best time to do it. So he cast lots.

"You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere.

The Lord replied, "All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job." Then Satan left.

"All right!" the Lord replied. "Make Job suffer as much as you want, but just don't kill him."

But now you feel discouraged when struck by trouble.

They may roar and growl like powerful lions. But when God breaks their teeth,

I was overcome by sleep, but disturbed by dreams;

I have seen fools take root. But God sends a curse, suddenly uprooting them

He may cause injury and pain, but he will bandage and heal your cuts and bruises.

But you are treacherous

thought they would find water. But they were disappointed,

The truth is always painful, but your arguments prove nothing.

I pray for night to end, but it stretches out while I toss and turn.

but you torture me with terrible dreams.