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in_o the_o ten_o month_n which_o be_v the_o month_n of_o tebeth_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v down_o the_o receive_n of_o hester_n into_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o time_n thereof_o that_o so_o this_o great_a benefit_n may_v be_v the_o rather_o remember_v etc._n obs_n 109._o god_n child_n be_v not_o always_o under_o the_o rod_n but_o at_o length_n find_v deliverance_n from_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o miserable_a captive_a be_v now_o take_v to_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o this_o great_a monarch_n and_o after_o many_o change_n and_o remove_n from_o mordecay_n house_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o maiden_n be_v at_o length_n bring_v