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Esther 1:13

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The king consulted the wise men  who understood the times,  , for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.

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From the Issacharites, who understood the times  and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their relatives under their command.


So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans  , to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,


Who should not fear you, King of the nations? It is what you deserve. For among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.


And in the morning, “Today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening.” You   know how to read the appearance of the sky, but you can’t read the signs of the times.


The king shouted to bring in the mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. He said to these wise men of Babylon, ‘Whoever reads this inscription and gives me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain round his neck,  and have the third highest position in the kingdom.’


Because of this, the king became violently angry  and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.


After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,


Daniel answered the king, ‘No wise man, medium, magician, or diviner  is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about.


But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command that was delivered by his eunuchs. The king became furious and his anger burned within him.


From Zebulun: 50,000 who could serve in the army, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, with one purpose  to help David.





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