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The Festival of Purim

20 Mordecai recorded these things in a book and sent it to the Jews in the kingdom of Artaxerxes both near and far,

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'Greek Esther 9:20' not found for the version: New International Version.

In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur—which means “the lot”—before Haman for the day and for the month, and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of[a] the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.(A)

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  1. 3.7 Cn Compare Gk and 3.13 below: Heb lacks the thirteenth day of

In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur(A) (that is, the lot(B)) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on[a] the twelfth month, the month of Adar.(C)

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  1. Esther 3:7 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have And the lot fell on.