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Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

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

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

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

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.

Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?