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11 “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that, if any man or woman goes to the king inside the inner court without being called, there is but one law: to be put to death. Only if the king holds out the golden scepter to someone may that person live. I myself have not been called to come in to the king for thirty days.”(A)

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11 “All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned(A) the king has but one law:(B) that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter(C) to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.”

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The king held out the golden scepter to Esther, and Esther rose and stood before the king.(A)

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Then the king extended the gold scepter(A) to Esther and she arose and stood before him.

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21 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he turns it wherever he will.

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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