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8 And he gaue him the copie of the kinges commaundement that was deuised at Susan to destroy them, that he might shewe it vnto Esther, and to speake to her, and charge her that she should go in vnto the king, & make her prayer and supplication vnto him for her people. 9 And when Hathach came in, he tolde Esther the wordes of Mardocheus. 10 And againe Esther spake vnto Hathach and commauded him to say vnto Mardocheus: 11 All the kinges seruauntes, & the people in the prouinces of the king knowe, that whosoeuer commeth within the courte vnto the king, whether it be man or woman, which is not called, the comaundement is, that the same shall dye, except the king holde out the golden septer vnto him, for then he shall lyue: As for me, I haue not ben called to come in vnto the king now this thirtie dayes. Esther 4:8-11, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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