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  1  PreNAB                    |          Maccabees, and parts of Esther are also translated from
  2    Pent,  Exo   12:    2(1)|          Nisan. Cf Nehemiah 2:1; Esther 5:7.~
  3     His                    |      group of Tobit, Judith, and Esther. ~The Books of Tobit, Judith,
  4     His                    |   Maccabees, as well as parts of Esther, are called deuterocanonical:
  5     His,    0    0:   23   |         dead.~Tobit, Judith, and Esther are examples of free composition -
  6     His,    0    0:   23   |         Israel from her enemies. Esther's purpose is the glorification
  7     His,  Est              |                                  Esther~
  8     His,  Est  Int         |         Introduction~The Book of Esther is named after its Jewish
  9     His,  Est  Int         |     determined by lot. Meanwhile Esther, niece and adopted daughter
 10     His,  Est  Int         |         Haman, and together with Esther, works for the welfare of
 11     His,  Est  Int         | deliverance and triumph by Queen Esther and her uncle Mordecai.~
 12     His,  Est  Int         |           as though Mordecai and Esther represented Marduk and Ishtar
 13     His,  Est  Int         |      deities.~The Hebrew text of Esther is found in the Hebrew Bible,
 14     His,  Est  Int         |   example of Christ.~The text of Esther, written originally in Hebrew,
 15     His,  Est  Int         |         17) ~2.     Elevation of Esther (1, 1-2, 23) ~3.     Haman'
 16     His,  Est    A:    1(1)| conquered Agag the Amalekite; in Esther A:17 Haman is said to be
 17     His,  Est    A:    1(1)|    Jehoiachin about 598 B.C.; cf Esther 2:5f. ~
 18     His,  Est    A:    4(2)|        of this dream is given in Esther F:1-6.~
 19     His,  Est    A:   16(3)|          from the Hebrew text of Esther at Esther 2:22f, and Esther
 20     His,  Est    A:   16(3)|         Hebrew text of Esther at Esther 2:22f, and Esther 6:3 below.~
 21     His,  Est    A:   16(3)|      Esther at Esther 2:22f, and Esther 6:3 below.~
 22     His,  Est    A:   17(4)|        however, he was overcome (Esther 7:9f), just as King Agag,
 23     His,  Est    1:   19(4)|         of the Persian kings; cf Esther 8:8.~
 24     His,  Est    2:    7   |     father to Hadassah, that is, Esther, his cousin; for she had
 25     His,  Est    2:    7(1)|          her Jewish compatriots. Esther is a variant of the name
 26     His,  Est    2:    8   |         under the care of Hegai, Esther also was brought in to the
 27     His,  Est    2:   10   |                              10 ~Esther did not reveal her nationality
 28     His,  Est    2:   11   |          the harem, to learn how Esther was faring and what was
 29     His,  Est    2:   15   |                       15 ~As for Esther, daughter of Abihail and
 30     His,  Est    2:   16   |                              16 ~Esther was led to King Ahasuerus
 31     His,  Est    2:   17   |               17 ~The king loved Esther more than all other women,
 32     His,  Est    2:   18   |          great feast in honor of Esther to all his officials and
 33     His,  Est    2:   19(3)|        the story already told in Esther A:12-15.~
 34     His,  Est    2:   20   |                              20 ~Esther had not revealed her family
 35     His,  Est    2:   20   |         had told her not to; and Esther continued to follow Mordecai'
 36     His,  Est    2:   21(4)|       exercise watchful care for Esther. Some understand this to
 37     His,  Est    2:   21(4)|         render royal service; cf Esther A:2.~
 38     His,  Est    2:   22   |          Mordecai, he told Queen Esther, who in turn informed the
 39     His,  Est    3:    2(1)|       belonging to God alone; cf Esther C:5ff. ~
 40     His,  Est    3:    7(2)|      deliverance of the Jews; cf Esther 9:24, 26.~
 41     His,  Est    B:    6(1)|           the Hebrew text, as in Esther 2:13 above, and the Greek
 42     His,  Est    B:    6(1)|      Adar are all mentioned; see Esther 9:15, 18. ~
 43     His,  Est    B:    7   |   undisturbed for the future." ~(Esther 3: 14-15)~ ~
 44     His,  Est    4:    4   |                         4 ~Queen Esther's maids and eunuchs came
 45     His,  Est    4:    5   |                               5 ~Esther then summoned Hathach, one
 46     His,  Est    4:    8   |           to show and explain to Esther. He was to instruct her
 47     His,  Est    4:    9   |      death." Hathach returned to Esther and told her what Mordecai
 48     His,  Est    4:   10   |                         10 ~Then Esther replied to Hathach and gave
 49     His,  Est    4:   12   |                         12 ~When Esther's words were reported to
 50     His,  Est    4:   15   |                              15 ~Esther sent back to Mordecai the
 51     His,  Est    C         |          away and did exactly as Esther had commanded. ~
 52     His,  Est    C:   12   |                        12 ~Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish,
 53     His,  Est    D:    9   |                  9 ~"What is it, Esther?" he said to her. "I am
 54     His,  Est    5:    1   |            Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal garments
 55     His,  Est    5:    2   |                  2 ~He saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard,
 56     His,  Est    5:    3   |          her, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even
 57     His,  Est    5:    4   |         it please your majesty," Esther replied, "come today with
 58     His,  Est    5:    5   |     haste to fulfill the wish of Esther." So the king went with
 59     His,  Est    5:    5   |        with Haman to the banquet Esther had prepared. ~
 60     His,  Est    5:    6   |       the wine, the king said to Esther, "Whatever you ask for shall
 61     His,  Est    5:    7   |                               7 ~Esther replied: "This is my petition
 62     His,  Est    5:   12   |   Moreover," Haman added, "Queen Esther invited no one but me to
 63     His,  Est    6:   14   |         Haman off to the banquet Esther had prepared. ~~~~ ~
 64     His,  Est    7:    1   |        to the banquet with Queen Esther. ~
 65     His,  Est    7:    2   |       the wine, the king said to Esther, "Whatever you ask, Queen
 66     His,  Est    7:    2   |          Whatever you ask, Queen Esther, shall be granted you. Whatever
 67     His,  Est    7:    3   |                         3 ~Queen Esther replied: "If I have found
 68     His,  Est    7:    5   |          King Ahasuerus to Queen Esther, "is the man who has dared
 69     His,  Est    7:    6   |                               6 ~Esther replied, "The enemy oppressing
 70     His,  Est    7:    7   |        Haman stayed to beg Queen Esther for his life, since he saw
 71     His,  Est    7:    8   |    himself on the couch on which Esther was reclining; and the king
 72     His,  Est    8:    1   |      enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai was admitted
 73     His,  Est    8:    1   |         the king's presence, for Esther had revealed his relationship
 74     His,  Est    8:    2   |         keeping of Mordecai; and Esther put Mordecai in charge of
 75     His,  Est    8:    3   |          audience with the king, Esther fell at his feet and tearfully
 76     His,  Est    8:    4   |      forth the golden scepter to Esther. So she rose and, standing
 77     His,  Est    8:    7   |     Ahasuerus then said to Queen Esther and to the Jew Mordecai: "
 78     His,  Est    8:    7   |            Now that I have given Esther the house of Haman, and
 79     His,  Est    8:    8(1)|       king cannot directly grant Esther's request (Esther 8:5) to
 80     His,  Est    8:    8(1)|          grant Esther's request (Esther 8:5) to revoke the previous
 81     His,  Est    8:    8(1)|          the Medes and Persians (Esther 1:19; Daniel 6:9); but he
 82     His,  Est    8:    8(1)|     Daniel 6:9); but he empowers Esther to issue a new decree in
 83     His,  Est    8:    8(1)|        decree without effect; cf Esther 3:12f. ~
 84     His,  Est    8:   13(2)|          partly in self-defense (Esther E:20), and partly to express
 85     His,  Est    8:   13(2)|       latter as a punishment. Cf Esther 9:1f.~
 86     His,  Est    E:   10(1)|          Macedonian, here and in Esther E:14, to express, after
 87     His,  Est    E:   10(1)|          an Agagite. See note on Esther A:17. ~
 88     His,  Est    E:   13   |      constant benefactor, and of Esther, our blameless royal consort,
 89     His,  Est    9:   10(1)|       Agag (1 Sam 15:9); cf also Esther 9:15f. ~
 90     His,  Est    9:   12   |             12 ~he said to Queen Esther: "In the stronghold of Susa
 91     His,  Est    9:   13   |                           13 ~So Esther said, "If it pleases your
 92     His,  Est    9:   15(2)|     celebration by Jews in Susa (Esther 9:18).~
 93     His,  Est    9:   25   |                    25 ~Yet, when Esther entered the royal presence,
 94     His,  Est    9:   29   |                      29 ~4 Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail and
 95     His,  Est    9:   29(4)|                        29] Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail and
 96     His,  Est    9:   29(4)|         daughter of Mordecai; cf Esther 2:15. This second letter:
 97     His,  Est    9:   29(4)|        burden of this letter see Esther 9:20ff. It was endorsed
 98     His,  Est    9:   29(4)|         It was endorsed by Queen Esther. The first letter, written
 99     His,  Est    9:   29(4)|          name, is referred to in Esther 8:9.~
100     His,  Est    9:   31   |       Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had designated for the Jews,
101     His,  Est    9:   31(5)|  deliverance - in both cases (cf Esther 4:3, 15f) at the request
102     His,  Est    9:   31(5)|          request of Mordecai and Esther.~
103     His,  Est    9:   32   |               32 ~The command of Esther confirmed these prescriptions
104     His,  Est    F:    3   |        many waters. The river is Esther, whom the king married and
105     His,  Est    F:    7(1)|          that of the nations. In Esther 3:7 above, translated from
106     His,  Est    F:   10(2)|            10] The Greek text of Esther contains a postscript as
107     His, 2Mac   15:   36(6)|          fifteenth days of Adar (Esther 9:17-22).~
108  ProphB,  Dan    6:    9(2)|     irrevocable: the passages in Esther 1:19 and 8:8 also refer