Torah puzzle | From the Book of Esther | Sons of Haman |
1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the
thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his
decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the
enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it
was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them
that hated them;)
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5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies, with the stroke of
the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they
would unto those that hated them.
6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five
hundred men.
7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
9 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and
Vajezatha,
10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha,
the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not
their hand.
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26 Wherefore they called these days Purim after
the name of Pur. ...
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