16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come,(A) Pharaoh and all his officials(B) were pleased.(C)

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16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

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13 On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was,(A) and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.(B)

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13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

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This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(A) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(B) also Philip,(C) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

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14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](A) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(B) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

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Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.

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And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

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21 The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed.

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21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

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The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly.

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And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

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36 All the people took note and were pleased; indeed, everything the king did pleased them.

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36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

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33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day,(A) to search(B) out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.

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33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.

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33 “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man(A) and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.(B)

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33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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18 Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

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18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

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15 And Abimelek said, “My land is before you; live wherever you like.”(A)

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15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

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“Your slave is in your hands,(A)” Abram said. “Do with her whatever you think best.” Then Sarai mistreated(B) Hagar; so she fled from her.

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But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

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