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Esther 1:1

American Standard Version 2015

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces),

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In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,

Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the three and twentieth {\i day} thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

And he sent letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, {\i with} words of peace and truth,

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.\par

And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Ah, the land of the rustling of wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia;

and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

And now will I show thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and when he is waxed strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.




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