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If the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorising their destruction, and I will pay 345 tonnes of silver to[a] the officials to deposit in the royal treasury.’(A)

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  1. 3:9 Lit will weigh 10,000 silver talents on the hands of

11 Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honoured him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.(A)

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Esther Intervenes for the Jews

That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate(A) of Haman, the enemy of the Jews.(B) Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed her relationship to Mordecai.(C)

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22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)

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  1. 13:22 Or inheritance: his