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And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that were declared to them.

And it yields much increase to the kings You have set over us, Because of our sins; Also they have dominion over our bodies and our cattle At their pleasure; And we are in great distress.

"And because of all this, We make a sure covenant and write it; Our leaders, our Levites, and our priests seal it."

because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the Levites.

"What shall we do to Queen Vashti, according to law, because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus brought to her by the eunuchs?"

Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew, "Indeed, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he tried to lay his hand on the Jews.

And in every province and city, wherever the king's command and decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a holiday. Then many of the people of the land became Jews, because fear of the Jews fell upon them.

The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people.

And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king's work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

because Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to annihilate them, and had cast Pur (that is, the lot), to consume them and destroy them;

So they called these days Purim, after the name Pur. Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened to them,

Because it did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb, Nor hide sorrow from my eyes.

Because the hungry eat up his harvest,Taking it even from the thorns, [fn] And a snare snatches their substance. [fn]

Which are dark because of the ice, And into which the snow vanishes.

They are disappointed because they were confident; They come there and are confused.

For we were born yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days on earth are a shadow.

Because you would forget your misery, And remember it as waters that have passed away,

And you would be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety.

My eye has also grown dim because of sorrow, And all my members are like shadows.