1 On that day king, Artaxerxes gave the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews, to queen Esther, and Mordecai entered before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her paternal uncle.
2 And the king took the ring, which he had ordered to be taken from Haman, and he handed it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over her house.
3 Not content with these things, she threw herself down at the king’s feet and wept, and, speaking to him, pleaded that he would give orders that the malice of Haman the Agagite, and his most wicked schemes, which he had contrived against the Jews, would be made ineffective.
4 But he, as was the custom, extended the golden scepter with his hand, which was the sign of clemency, and she rose up and stood before him.
5 And she said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his eyes, and my request is not seen to be disagreeable to him, I beg you that the former letters of Haman, the traitor and enemy of the Jews, by which he instructed them to be destroyed in all the king’s provinces, may be corrected by new letters.
6 For how will I be able to endure the murder and execution of my people?”
7 And king Artaxerxes answered Esther the queen and Mordecai the Jew, “I have granted Haman’s house to Esther, and I have ordered him to be fastened to a cross, because he dared to lay hands on the Jews.
8 Therefore, write to the Jews, just as it pleases you, in the king’s name, sealing the letters with my ring.” For this was the custom, that letters which were sent in the king’s name and were sealed with his ring, no one would dare to contradict.
9 Then the scribes and copyists were brought in, (now it was the time of the third month which is called Sivan,) on the twenty-third day of the month, and letters were written, as Mordecai wanted, to the Jews, and to the governors, and procurators, and judges, who presided over the one hundred twenty-seven provinces, from India all the way to Ethiopia: to one province and another, to one people and another, in accordance with their languages and letters, and to the Jews, exactly as they were able to read and hear.
10 And these letters, which were sent in the king’s name, had been signed with his ring, and were sent by swift couriers who were to rush in every direction, through all the provinces, so as to prevent the former letters with new messages.
11 The king commanded them to bring together the Jews throughout each city, and to instruct them to join together, so as to make a stand for their lives, and to execute and destroy all their enemies, with their wives and children and their entire houses, and to plunder their spoil.
12 And one day of retribution was established throughout all the provinces, namely, the thirteenth of the twelfth month Adar.
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1 Chronicles 29:28: "He died in good old age, full of days, of wealth and honor; and his son Solomon reigned in his place." This verse reports the death of King David, which happened after a long and successful life. In Esther 6, we see the story of how King Ahasuero recognized the services provided by Mordecai and decided to honor him, showing how honor and reward are important biblical themes.
Psalm 37:7: "Rest in the Lord, and wait for him; do not indignant to him because of the one who thrives in his way, because of the man who performs atatutes attives." This verse encourages rest and patience in God, even in the face of adversities and the apparent prosperity of the wicked. In Esther 6, we see as Mordecai, despite being wronged by Haman, trusted God and was eventually rewarded by the king.
Proverbs 16:18: "Superb precedes ruin, and the haughtiness of the Spirit precedes the fall." This verse warns of the danger of arrogance and exaggerated self -confidence, which can lead to fall and destruction. In Esther 6, we see as Haman, for his pride and his aversion to Mordecai, was eventually humiliated and defeated before all.
Genesis 41:41-44: "And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I put you over all the land of Egypt. And he took his ring out of his hand, and put him on Joseph's hand, and dressed in thin clothes He put on a gold necklace on his neck. And he made him climb on his second car, and cried before him: kneeling; and put it over the whole land of Egypt. " This passage tells how Joseph, after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, was elevated to a position of great authority and honor in Egypt. In Esther 6, we see how Mordecai was also honored and exalted by King Ahasuero, showing how God can use the circumstances to bless his faithful servants.
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