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post haec rex Asuerus exaltavit Aman filium Amadathi quierat de stirpe Agag et posuit solium eius super omnes principesquos habebat

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cunctique servi regis qui in foribus palatii versabanturflectebant genu et adorabant Aman sic enim eis praeceperatimperator solus Mardocheus non flectebat genu neque adorabateum

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cui dixerunt regis pueri qui ad fores palatii praesidebantcur praeter ceteros non observas mandata regis

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cumque hoc crebrius dicerent et ille nollet audirenuntiaverunt Aman scire cupientes utrum perseveraret insententia dixerat enim eis se esse Iudaeum

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quod cum audisset Aman et experimento probasset quodMardocheus non sibi flecteret genu nec se adoraret iratus estvalde

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et pro nihilo duxit in unum Mardocheum mittere manus suasaudierat enim quod esset gentis iudaeae magisque voluit omnemIudaeorum qui erant in regno Asueri perdere nationem

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mense primo cuius vocabulum est nisan anno duodecimo regniAsueri missa est sors in urnam quae hebraice dicitur phur coramAman quo die et quo mense gens Iudaeorum deberet interfici etexivit mensis duodecimus qui vocatur adar

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dixitque Aman regi Asuero est populus per omnes provinciasregni tui dispersus et a se mutuo separatus novis utens legibuset caerimoniis insuper et regis scita contemnens et optimenosti quod non expediat regno tuo ut insolescat per licentiam

3:9
si tibi placet decerne ut pereat et decem milia talentorumadpendam arcariis gazae tuae

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tulit ergo rex anulum quo utebatur de manu sua et dedit eumAman filio Amadathi de progenie Agag hosti Iudaeorum

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dixitque ad eum argentum quod polliceris tuum sit de populoage quod tibi placet

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vocatique sunt scribae regis mense primo nisan tertiadecimadie eius et scriptum est ut iusserat Aman ad omnes satrapasregis et iudices provinciarum diversarumque gentium ut quaequegens legere poterat et audire pro varietate linguarum ex nomineregis Asueri et litterae ipsius signatae anulo

3:13
missae sunt per cursores regis ad universas provincias utocciderent atque delerent omnes Iudaeos a puero usque ad senemparvulos et mulieres uno die hoc est tertiodecimo mensisduodecimi qui vocatur adar et bona eorum diriperent

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summa autem epistularum haec fuit ut omnes provinciaescirent et pararent se ad praedictam diem

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festinabant cursores qui missi erant explere regis imperiumstatimque in Susis pependit edictum rege et Aman celebranteconvivium et cunctis qui in urbe erant flentibus

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003:001
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

003:002
And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

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Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

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Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

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And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

003:006
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

003:007
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

003:008
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

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If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

003:010
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.

003:011
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

003:012
Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

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And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

003:014
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.

003:015
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

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