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And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.