Esther 9:24-26
King James Version
24 Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
25 But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
26 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,
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Esther 9:24-26
English Standard Version
24 For Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, (A)the enemy of all the Jews, (B)had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and (C)had cast Pur (that is, cast lots), to crush and to destroy them. 25 But when it came before the king, he gave orders in writing (D)that his evil plan that he had devised against the Jews (E)should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. 26 Therefore they called these days Purim, after the term (F)Pur. Therefore, because of all that was written in (G)this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them,
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