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Esther（第2页）

2:11AndMordecaiwalkedeverydaybeforethecourtofthewomenshouse，toknowhowEstherdid，andwhatshouldbeeofher.

2:12NowwheneverymaidsturnwasetogointokingAhasuerus，afterthatshehadbeentwelvemonths，accordingtothemannerofthewomen，（forsowerethedaysoftheirpurificationsacplished，towit，sixmonthswithoilofmyrrh，andsixmonthswithsweetodours，andwithotherthingsforthepurifyingofthewomen;）

2:13Thenthuscameeverymaidenuntotheking;whatsoevershedesiredwasgivenhertogowithheroutofthehouseofthewomenuntothekingshouse.

2:14Intheeveningshewent，andonthemorrowshereturnedintothesecondhouseofthewomen，tothecustodyofShaashgaz，thekingschamberlain，whichkepttheconcubines:shecameinuntothekingnomore，exceptthekingdelightedinher，andthatshewerecalledbyname.

2:15NowwhentheturnofEsther，thedaughterofAbihailtheuncleofMordecai，whohadtakenherforhisdaughter，wasetogoinuntotheking，sherequirednothingbutwhatHegaithekingschamberlain，thekeeperofthewomen，appointed.AndEstherobtainedfavourinthesightofallthemthatlookeduponher.

2:16SoEstherwastakenuntokingAhasuerusintohishouseroyalinthetenthmonth，whichisthemonthTebeth，intheseventhyearofhisreign.

2:17AndthekinglovedEstheraboveallthewomen，andsheobtainedgraceandfavourinhissightmorethanallthevirgins;sothathesettheroyalcrownuponherhead，andmadeherqueeninsteadofVashti.

2:18Thenthekingmadeagreatfeastuntoallhisprincesandhisservants，evenEsthersfeast;andhemadeareleasetotheprovinces，andgavegifts，accordingtothestateoftheking.

2:19Andwhenthevirginsweregatheredtogetherthesecondtime，thenMordecaisatinthekingsgate.

2:20Estherhadnotyetshewedherkindrednorherpeople;asMordecaihadchargedher:forEstherdidthemandmentofMordecai，likeaswhenshewasbroughtupwithhi

2:21Inthosedays，whileMordecaisatinthekingsgate，twoofthekingschamberlains，BigthanandTeresh，ofthosewhichkeptthedoor，werewroth，andsoughttolayhandsonthekingAhasuerus.

2:22AndthethingwasknowntoMordecai，whotoldituntoEstherthequeen;andEsthercertifiedthekingthereofinMordecaisname.

2:23Andwheninquisitionwasmadeofthematter，itwasfoundout;thereforetheywerebothhangedonatree:anditwaswritteninthebookofthechroniclesbeforetheking.

3:1AfterthesethingsdidkingAhasueruspromoteHamanthesonofHammedathatheAgagite，andadvancedhim，andsethisseatabovealltheprincesthatwerewithhi

3:2Andallthekingsservants，thatwereinthekingsgate，bowed，andreverencedHaman:forthekinghadsomandedconcerninghiButMordecaibowednot，nordidhimreverence.

3:3Thenthekingsservants，whichwereinthekingsgate，saiduntoMordecai，Whytransgressestthouthekingsmandment?

3:4Nowitcametopass，whentheyspakedailyuntohim，andhehearkenednotuntothem，thattheytoldHaman，toseewhetherMordecaismatterswouldstand:forhehadtoldthemthathewasaJew.

3:5AndwhenHamansawthatMordecaibowednot，nordidhimreverence，thenwasHamanfullofwrath.

3:6AndhethoughtscorntolayhandsonMordecaialone;fortheyhadshewedhimthepeopleofMordecai:whereforeHamansoughttodestroyalltheJewsthatwerethroughoutthewholekingdomofAhasuerus，eventhepeopleofMordecai.

3:7Inthefirstmonth，thatis，themonthNisan，inthetwelfthyearofkingAhasuerus，theycastPur，thatis，thelot，beforeHamanfromdaytoday，andfrommonthtomonth，tothetwelfthmonth，thatis，themonthAdar.

3:8AndHamansaiduntokingAhasuerus，Thereisacertainpeoplescatteredabroadanddispersedamongthepeopleinalltheprovincesofthykingdom;andtheirlawsarediversefromallpeople;neitherkeeptheythekingslaws:thereforeitisnotforthekingsprofittosufferthe

3:9Ifitpleasetheking，letitbewrittenthattheymaybedestroyed:andIwillpaytenthousandtalentsofsilvertothehandsofthosethathavethechargeofthebusiness，tobringitintothekingstreasuries.

3:10Andthekingtookhisringfromhishand，andgaveituntoHamanthesonofHammedathatheAgagite，theJewsenemy.

3:11AndthekingsaiduntoHaman，Thesilverisgiventothee，thepeoplealso，todowiththemasitseemethgoodtothee.

3:12Thenwerethekingsscribescalledonthethirteenthdayofthefirstmonth，andtherewaswrittenaccordingtoallthatHamanhadmandeduntothekingslieutenants，andtothegovernorsthatwereovereveryprovince，andtotherulersofeverypeopleofeveryprovinceaccordingtothewritingthereof，andtoeverypeopleaftertheirlanguage;inthenameofkingAhasueruswasitwritten，andsealedwiththekingsring.

3:13Andthelettersweresentbypostsintoallthekingsprovinces，todestroy，tokill，andtocausetoperish，allJews，bothyoungandold，littlechildrenandwomen，inoneday，evenuponthethirteenthdayofthetwelfthmonth，whichisthemonthAdar，andtotakethespoilofthemforaprey.

3:14Thecopyofthewritingforamandmenttobegivenineveryprovincewaspublisheduntoallpeople，thattheyshouldbereadyagainstthatday.

3:15Thepostswentout，beinghastenedbythekingsmandment，andthedecreewasgiveninShushanthepalace.AndthekingandHamansatdowntodrink;butthecityShushanwasperplexed.

4:1WhenMordecaiperceivedallthatwasdone，Mordecairenthisclothes，andputonsackclothwithashes，andwentoutintothemidstofthecity，andcriedwithaloudandabittercry;

4:2Andcameevenbeforethekingsgate:fornonemightenterintothekingsgateclothedwithsackcloth.

4:3Andineveryprovince，whithersoeverthekingsmandmentandhisdecreecame，therewasgreatmourningamongtheJews，andfasting，andweeping，andwailing;andmanylayinsackclothandashes.

4:4SoEsthersmaidsandherchamberlainscameandtoldither.Thenwasthequeenexceedinglygrieved;andshesentraimenttoclotheMordecai，andtotakeawayhissackclothfromhim:buthereceiveditnot.

4:5ThencalledEstherforHatach，oneofthekingschamberlains，whomhehadappointedtoattenduponher，andgavehimamandmenttoMordecai，toknowwhatitwas，andwhyitwas.

4:6SoHatachwentforthtoMordecaiuntothestreetofthecity，whichwasbeforethekingsgate.

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