The Jews

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck? For now should I have lain still and been quiet,

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: where-fore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, - even the people of Mordecai.

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth - to come in unto us after - the manner of all the earth:

And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe where-unto - they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.

For the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, - - that is, the lot, before Haman from day - to day, and from month - to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Ad-ar.

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

And Esau said, Behold, - I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright - - do to me?

And Jacob said, Swear to me - this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Then Jacob gave Esau bread - and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat -  and drink, and rose up, and went - his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

And Judah said unto his brethren, - What profit is it if we slay our brother, - - and conceal his blood?

There-fore they say unto God, - Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, - if we pray unto him?

And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are - diverse from - all people; neither keep they the king's laws: there-fore -  it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

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