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Both by changing our purposes, and always judging things that are evident with more equal proceeding.
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For Aman, a Macedonian, the son of Amadatha, being indeed a stranger from the Persian blood, and far distant from our goodness, and as a stranger received of us,
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Had so far forth obtained the favour that we shew toward every nation, as that he was called our father, and was continually honoured of all the next person unto the king.
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But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life:
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Having by manifold and cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of blameless Esther, partaker of our kingdom, with their whole nation.
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For by these means he thought, finding us destitute of friends to have translated the kingdom of the Persians to the Macedonians.
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But we find that the Jews, whom this wicked wretch hath delivered to utter destruction, are no evildoers, but live by most just laws:
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And that they be children of the most high and most mighty, living God, who hath ordered the kingdom both unto us and to our progenitors in the most excellent manner.
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Wherefore ye shall do well not to put in execution the letters sent unto you by Aman the son of Amadatha.
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For he that was the worker of these things, is hanged at the gates of Susa with all his family: God, who ruleth all things, speedily rendering vengeance to him according to his deserts.
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Therefore ye shall publish the copy of this letter in all places, that the Jews may freely live after their own laws.