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Ezra Chapter 3

1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of

2 And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed,

3 Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto

5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence,

6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had

7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year

8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people

9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be

10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman

11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the

12 Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the

13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces,

14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every

15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and