Then were: Esther 8:9-17
scribes: or, secretaries
according: Esther 1:22, Esther 8:9, Esther 9:27
in the name: 1 Kings 21:8; Daniel 6:8, Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:15
sealed: Esther 8:2, Esther 8:8, Esther 8:10
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Esther 3:12
Esther 3:12
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