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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 8:13

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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8:13 The Hebrew word translated to take revenge could also mean to establish justice. In situations where civil government could not exercise authority over all the parties involved in a conflict, this law would allow people who were attacked to establish justice by redressing wrongs committed against them.
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