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- "And Hamanª saidª° unto kingª Ahasuerus,ª There isª a certainª peopleª scattered abroadª° and dispersedª° among¹ the peopleª in all¹ the provincesª of thy kingdom;ª and their lawsª [are] diverseª° from all¹¹ people;ª neither¹ keepª° they the king'sª laws:ª therefore it [is] not¹ for the king'sª profitª° to suffer²°¹ them." {Est 3:8} + "Then Mordecaiª commandedª° to answerª°¹ Esther,ª Thinkª° not¹ with thyselfª that thou shalt escapeª° in the king'sª house,ª more than all¹¹ the Jews.ª ... For¹ if¹ thou altogether²° holdest thy peaceª° at this¹ time,ª [then] shall there enlargementª and deliveranceª ariseª° to the Jewsª from another² place;ª¹¹ but thou¹ and thy father'sª houseª shall be destroyed:ª° and who¹ knowethª° whether¹ thou art comeª° to the kingdomª for [such] a timeª as this?¹" {Est 4:13-14} + "For¹ we are sold,ª° I¹ and my people,ª to be destroyed,ª° to be slain,ª° and to perish.ª° But ifª we had been soldª° for bondmenª and bondwomen,ª I had held my tongue,ª° although¹ the enemyª could not¹ countervailª° the king'sª damage.ª" {Est 7:4} + "Behold,ª° Iª send²° you² forthª°¹ asª sheepª inª the midstª of wolves:ª be¹ ye²° thereforeª wiseª asª serpents,ª andª harmlessª asª doves.ª" {Mtt 10:16}
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