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So the king and Haman came to eat with Esther the queen.

So they hanged Haman on the tower that he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's anger became less.

The king held out the special golden stick toward Esther. So she got up and stood in front of the king.

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.

So the king's writers were called at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan. All that Mordecai said was written and sent to the Jews, the rulers, the leaders, and the princes of the 127 parts of the nation from India to Ethiopia. The letters were sent to every land in its own writing and to every people in their own language. And they were sent to the Jews in their own writing and language.

The letter was law in every part of the nation and was sent to all the people, so the Jews would be ready on that day to stand against those who hated them.

So the Jews killed and destroyed with sword all those who hated them. They did as they pleased to those who hated them.

So the king said that this should be done. He made it known in Susa, and the bodies of Haman's ten sons were hanged.

So the Jews of the villages, who lived in the small towns without walls, made the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a special day of joy and eating and sharing their food with one another.

So the Jews agreed to do what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.

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,

When the days of their special supper were over, Job would get up early in the morning and send for them. Then he would give burnt gifts for each of them so that they would be pure. For Job said, "It might be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Job always did this.

Then the Lord said to Satan, "See, all that he has is in your power. Only do not put your hand on him." So Satan went out from the Lord.

So the Lord said to Satan, "See, he is in your power. Only do not kill him."

He troubles the plans of those who try to fool people, so that their hands cannot do what they plan.

So those who have no hope, have hope, and what is not right and good must shut its mouth.

"See, happy is the man to whom God speaks strong words. So do not hate the strong teaching of the All-powerful.

"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.

So a quick death by having my breath stopped would be better to me than my pains.

What is man, that You make so much of him? Why do You care about him,