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griefs borne, and strange vicissitudes. And the Jews pledged themselves and their children, with all who in after times should seek admission to their way of worship, to observe two days in each year, at the fixed time by this record determined.✻ (Esther 9, 27)
Never must the observance die out with the passing of years, where there are Jews living in any part of the world; in every city the feast of Lots must be kept by the Jews, and by all those on whom their ancestral customs are binding. (Esther 9, 28)
it went out to all the Jews in the hundred and twenty-seven provinces of Assuerus’ realm, wishing them health and assuring them that they had her warrant (Esther 9, 30)
The decree we are now sending you, giving the Jews liberty to follow their own laws, is to be posted up in every city of the realm; (Esther 16, 19)
But the Jews’ answer was, come out and yield to the king’s pleasure they might not; law of the sabbath rest forbade it. (1 Maccabees 2, 34)
but the Jews made no resistance, never a stone flew, never a hiding-place of theirs was put in a state of defence; (1 Maccabees 2, 36)
and Lysias, that erstwhile marched out with so brave a retinue, had left the Jews masters of the field. Now they were strong and well-armed, such spoil they had taken from the armies they overthrew; (1 Maccabees 6, 6)
Meanwhile, what of the Jews that dwelt about the holy place? Here was the garrison of the citadel hemming them in, seeking ever to do them injury, and to sustain the Gentile cause. (1 Maccabees 6, 18)
Jews are we, that resolved we would be loyal to thy father, his policy furthering, his will obeying. (1 Maccabees 6, 23)
But now, finding the royal forces so strong, and so determined in their attack, the Jews withdrew from the encounter. (1 Maccabees 6, 47)
As for the Jews, they met engine with engine, and fought on day after day; (1 Maccabees 6, 52)
So, upon terms with the king and his generals, the Jews gave up their stronghold; (1 Maccabees 6, 61)
