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CHAP. XIII.
1 The copie of the kings letters to destroy the Iewes. 8 The prayer of Mardocheus for them.
1The copy of the letters was this. The great king Artaxerxes, writeth these things to the princes, and gouernours that are vnder him from India vnto Ethiopia, in an hundred and seuen and twentie prouinces.1
2After that I became Lord ouer many nations, and had dominion ouer the whole world, not lifted vp with presumption of my authoritie, but carying my selfe alway with equitie and mildenesse, I purposed to settle my subiects continually in a quiet life, and making my kingdome peaceable, and open for passage to the vtmost coastes, to renue peace which is desired of all men.2
4Declared vnto vs, that in all nations throughout the world, there was scattered a certaine malitious people, that had Lawes contrary to all nations, and continually despised the commandements of Kings, so as the vniting of our kingdomes honourably intended by vs, cannot goe forward.4
6Therefore haue we commanded that al they that are signified in writing vnto you by Aman (who is ordained ouer the affaires, and is next vnto vs) shall all with their wiues and children bee vtterly destroyed, by the sword of their enemies, without all mercie and pitie, the fourteenth day of the twelfth moneth Adar of this present yeere:6
8Then Mardocheus thought vpon all the works of the Lord, and made his prayer vnto him,
10For thou hast made heauen and earth, and all the wonderous things vnder the heauen.
11Thou art Lord of all things, and there is no man that can resist thee, which art the Lord.
16Despise not the portion which thou hast deliuered out of Egypt for thine owne selfe:
17Heare my prayer, and be mercifull vnto thine inheritance: turne our sorrow into ioy, that wee may liue, O Lord, and praise thy Name: and destroy not the mouthes of them that praise thee, O Lord.17
18All Israel in like maner cried most earnestly vnto the Lord, because their death was before their eyes.18
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Additions to Esther Chapter 13
1 Ios. antiq. lib. 11. cap.6
2 Or, milde.
4 Or, be setled.
6 Or, second from vs.
17 Or, shut or stop not.
18 Greeke mightily.
* Some content courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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