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To Establish Annulment: To Establish Annulment: A Closer Look at the DigressionA Closer Look at the Digression

in Esther Chapter Ninein Esther Chapter Nine

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Retrospective”Retrospective”Lecture FiveLecture Five

By Rabbi David FohrmanBy Rabbi David Fohrman

Part I: Some Part I: Some QuestionsQuestions

The Theme of Chapter NineThe Theme of Chapter Nine

The bulk of chapter nine details the The bulk of chapter nine details the efforts of Mordechai and Esther to take efforts of Mordechai and Esther to take what was at first a spontaneous what was at first a spontaneous celebration, and turn it into an officially celebration, and turn it into an officially recognized Jewish holiday, which would recognized Jewish holiday, which would be observed in perpetuity.be observed in perpetuity.

There is, however, a significant There is, however, a significant digression right in the middle of this digression right in the middle of this chronicle…chronicle…

c,fhu c,fhu lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu vktv ohrcsv ,t hfsrnlknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu vktv ohrcsv ,t hfsrn

asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk ovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajtasjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk ovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajtovhchutn ohsuvhv ovc ujb rat ohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rstovhchutn ohsuvhv ovc ujb rat ohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst

vjnau v,an hnh o,ut ,uagk cuy ouhk kctnu vjnak iudhn ovk lpvb rat asjvuvjnau v,an hnh o,ut ,uagk cuy ouhk kctnu vjnak iudhn ovk lpvb rat asjvu,tu ,uagk ukjv rat ,t ohsuvhv kceu ohbuhctk ,ub,nu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu,tu ,uagk ukjv rat ,t ohsuvhv kceu ohbuhctk ,ub,nu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f ratovhkt hfsrn c,f ratrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kgrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg

uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv oguhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg

ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unheovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzv ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvoc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kguoc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kguvjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb vktv ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfuvjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb vktv ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu

;uxh tk orfzu ohsuvhv lu,n urcgh tk vktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn;uxh tk orfzu ohsuvhv lu,n urcgh tk vktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu khjhct ,c vfknv r,xt c,f,u ogrzn,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu khjhct ,c vfknv r,xt c,f,u ogrzn

vtnu ohragu gca kt ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdtvtnu ohragu gca kt ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdtratf ovhbnzc vktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsnratf ovhbnzc vktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn

,unmv hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe,unmv hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzurpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu

The efforts of Mordechai and Esther to make Purim “official”

c,fhu c,fhu lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu vktv ohrcsv ,t hfsrnlknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu vktv ohrcsv ,t hfsrn

asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk ovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajtasjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk ovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajtovhchutn ohsuvhv ovc ujb rat ohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rstovhchutn ohsuvhv ovc ujb rat ohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst

vjnau v,an hnh o,ut ,uagk cuy ouhk kctnu vjnak iudhn ovk lpvb rat asjvuvjnau v,an hnh o,ut ,uagk cuy ouhk kctnu vjnak iudhn ovk lpvb rat asjvu,tu ,uagk ukjv rat ,t ohsuvhv kceu ohbuhctk ,ub,nu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu,tu ,uagk ukjv rat ,t ohsuvhv kceu ohbuhctk ,ub,nu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hfcaj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f ratovhkt hfsrn c,f ratrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kgrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg

uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv oguhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg

ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unheovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvoc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kguoc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kguvjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb vktv ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfuvjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb vktv ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu

;uxh tk orfzu ohsuvhv lu,n urcgh tk vktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn;uxh tk orfzu ohsuvhv lu,n urcgh tk vktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu khjhct ,c vfknv r,xt c,f,u ogrzn,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu khjhct ,c vfknv r,xt c,f,u ogrzn

vtnu ohragu gca kt ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdtvtnu ohragu gca kt ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdtratf ovhbnzc vktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsnratf ovhbnzc vktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn

,unmv hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe,unmv hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzurpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu

The efforts of Mordechai and Esther to make Purim “official”

The digression

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hfcaj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf rnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv rnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv

kgkguhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv oguhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og

,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kgovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzv

The digression retells the Purim story – as if we didn’t know it already. Why bother doing this?

But the digression is also problematicin other ways, too…

For example, its verses seem out of order:

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hfcaj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf rnt lknv hbpk vtccurnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv


,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg.gv kgovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzv

First, it tells us that Haman cast lots to destroy the Jews.

Then, we hear that Esther saved the day, causing Haman’s plot to recoil on his own head.

And then, we are told that “this is why they call the day Purim – because of the “pur” (lots).




But wouldn’t it make more sense to do it this way…

First, it tells us that Haman cast lots to destroy the Jews.

Then, we hear that Esther saved the day, causing Haman’s plot to recoil on his own head.

Then, we are told that “this is why they call the day Purim – because of the “pur” (lots).




Moreover, the text gives us two reasons why the day is called Purim:

First, it is because of the lots “pur”.

And then: it got the name Purim “because of what was written in Esther’s letter”. But what is that

supposed to mean?

Part II: A TheoryPart II: A Theory

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf rnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv rnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv



A key to understanding this passage is the realization that this root word can havemore than one meaning.




On the one hand it means “lots”

But – if we go back to our familiar parashah in Numbers that speaks of vows, we realize it can also mean

“annulments”…

ubrphubrph vahtu ubnheh vaht apb ,bgk rxt ,gca kfu rsb kf vahtu ubnheh vaht apb ,bgk rxt ,gca kfu rsb kf ut vhrsb kf ,t ohevu ouh kt ouhn vaht vk ahrjh arjv otu ut vhrsb kf ,t ohevu ouh kt ouhn vaht vk ahrjh arjv otu

rpvrpv otu ugna ouhc vk arjv hf o,t ohev vhkg rat vhrxt kf ,t otu ugna ouhc vk arjv hf o,t ohev vhkg rat vhrxt kf ,tvan ,t vuvh vum rat ohejv vkt vbug ,t tabu ugna hrjt o,t van ,t vuvh vum rat ohejv vkt vbug ,t tabu ugna hrjt o,t rphrph

vhct ,hc vhrgbc u,ck ct ihc u,atk aht ihcvhct ,hc vhrgbc u,ck ct ihc u,atk aht ihc

The Book of Esther

The Book of Numbers

A New ReadingA New Reading

So let’s keep in mind that this word So let’s keep in mind that this word can have a double meaning, as we can have a double meaning, as we read the verses in Esther chapter 9 read the verses in Esther chapter 9 one more time…one more time…

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf rnt lknv hbpk vtccu rnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv osctku onvk krudv tuv rup rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv khpvu osctk ohsuvhv



Haman cast lots.

If we read it with the alternate meaning of “hfr”, it would mean:

Haman cast “annulments”.

Maybe this means the lots were instruments designed to ”annul” the Jews; they would utterly erase them from the earth.

But the word for “lots” is that special word…

Haman’s decree was written into law.

He had implied that, as the king’s spouse,if she spoke up, she could “annul” that decree; and if she

kept silent – it would be her silence that would “affirm” the decree and make it stand.

But remember: Even after the decree became law, Mordechai had assured Esther that it was still reversible.

Was Mordechai right about this, or was Was Mordechai right about this, or was he wrong?he wrong?

The answer is: A little bit of both… The answer is: A little bit of both…

caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf caj ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf rnt lknv hbpk vtccurnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv


,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg.gv kgovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzv

Chapter Nine continues, telling us that Esther indeed came before the king.

uc,f o,tu c,f hf lknv ,gcyc un,ju lknv oac ofhbhgc cuyf ohsuvhv kg

chavk iht lknv ,gcyc ou,jbu lknv oac c,fb rat

But, let’s set the stage for that. As we saw earlier (in chapter eight), when she asked

the king to repeal the decree, he protested that he couldn’t anymore. The decree was “written in the books”. And when the king’s decree is written

in the books, nothing can take it back anymore…

Seemingly, all hope was lost.Seemingly, all hope was lost. It appeared that Mordechai was wrong. It appeared that Mordechai was wrong. The king’s decree was indeed set in The king’s decree was indeed set in

stone. It could not be repealed, despite stone. It could not be repealed, despite Esther’s desperate pleas to the king. Esther’s desperate pleas to the king.

Nevertheless, somehow Esther Nevertheless, somehow Esther succeeded.succeeded.

Here’s how…Here’s how…




Even though Esther could not repeal the king and Haman’s written word….



…she and Mordechai could still repeal his thoughts.

[that is, they could still leave his decree in place, but work against it, so that the decree would not accomplish what Haman planned.] Esther, ch. 9

Esther, ch. 8






And ironically, they effected this “repeal” by means of written letters…

The same instruments used by Haman, which were supposedly impervious to repeal.



,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupvrupv oa kg oa kg ohrupohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg .gv kgovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzv

And this, the Megillah concludes, are why the days are called Purim.

It might mean: They are called “days of lots” because of the lots

But it also might mean: They are called “days of annulment” because of

the “annulment” [brought about by

Esther]”

And the double meaning of “hfr” again asserts itself…



,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupvrupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg .gv kg .gv kgovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzvovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg utr vnu ,tzv

And if we continue reading, the text explains for us:

“It was called Purim because of the annulments; because of all that was written in this letter

promulgated by Esther and because of what [ultimately] came to [the Jews].

In other words:

They called it “days of annulments” not because Haman succeeded in his plan to annul the Jews – but because of the opposite: In the end, the thought behind Haman’s decree –

which seemed to be so set in stone – was annulled.

Establishing the AnnulmentEstablishing the Annulment

And after successfully “annulling” And after successfully “annulling” Haman’s plot, Esther seeks to ratify that Haman’s plot, Esther seeks to ratify that annullment; to make it as official, and as annullment; to make it as official, and as set in stone, as possible.set in stone, as possible.

Over and over again, she and Mordechai Over and over again, she and Mordechai send letters, establishing the days of send letters, establishing the days of Purim as official holidays.Purim as official holidays.

In increasing waves, Purim itself – the day In increasing waves, Purim itself – the day of annulment – becomes established; of annulment – becomes established; becomes set in stone…becomes set in stone…

Remember how the Book of Numbers employed two key words to describe how a spouse either affirms or annuls the vows of his mate?

These words are:

H’F’R and K’Y’M If we turn our attention to the end of the

Megillah, we will find something curious.

We will find these same words – or variants of their roots – appearing in spades…

rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uzrpv hrgc ohcahv ohzurpv ohsuvhv if kg rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uzrpv hrgc ohcahv ohzurpv ohsuvhv if kg jkahu vktv ohrcsv ,t hfsrn c,fhu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu cuy ouhu v,anu vjnajkahu vktv ohrcsv ,t hfsrn c,fhu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu cuy ouhu v,anu vjna

ovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajt lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpxovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajt lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpxohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvkohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk

,uagk cuy ouhk kctnu vjnak iudhn ovk lpvb rat asjvu ovhchutn ohsuvhv ovc ujb rat,uagk cuy ouhk kctnu vjnak iudhn ovk lpvb rat asjvu ovhchutn ohsuvhv ovc ujb rat,t ohsuvhv kceu ohbuhctk ,ub,nu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu vjnau v,an hnh o,ut,t ohsuvhv kceu ohbuhctk ,ub,nu uvgrk aht ,ubn jukanu vjnau v,an hnh o,ut

ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f rat ,tu ,uagk ukjv ratohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f rat ,tu ,uagk ukjv ratrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg cajrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg caj.gv kg uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og.gv kg uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og

utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kgohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg

ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu oc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkgohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu oc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkgvktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn vjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb vktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn vjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb

vktvvktvkhjhct ,c vfknv r,xt c,f,u ogrzn ;uxh tk orfzu ohsuvhv lu,n urcgh tkkhjhct ,c vfknv r,xt c,f,u ogrzn ;uxh tk orfzu ohsuvhv lu,n urcgh tk

ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdt ,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnuohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdt ,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnuvktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca ktvktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt

hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe ratf ovhbnzchrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe ratf ovhbnzc rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmvrpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv


ovhkg ovhkg ohek ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajt lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx oheujrvu ohcurev auruajt lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpxohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvkohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk


ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f rat ,tu ,uagk ukjv ratohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f rat ,tu ,uagk ukjv ratrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg cajrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg caj.gv kg uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og.gv kg uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og

utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv oa kg ohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unheunhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg

ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu oc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkgohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu oc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkgvktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn vjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb vktv ohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn vjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb


ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdt ,t ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupv ,rdt ,t ohek ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnuvktv ohrpv hnh ,t vktv ohrpv hnh ,t ohek ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt

hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unheunhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe ohe ratf ovhbnzcratf ovhbnzc rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpv hrcs oheohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv

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ovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajt lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpxovhkg ohek oheujrvu ohcurev auruajt lknv ,ubhsn kfc rat ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpxohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvkohnhf vbau vba kfc uc rag vanj ouh ,tu rst asjk rag vgcrt ouh ,t ohag ,uhvk


ohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f rat ,tu ,uagk ukjv ratohsuvhv kf rrm hddtv t,snv ic inv hf ovhkt hfsrn c,f rat ,tu ,uagk ukjv ratrnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rnt lknv hbpk vtccu osctku onvk krudv tuv rup rup khpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg cajkhpvu osctk ohsuvhv kg caj.gv kg uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og.gv kg uhbc ,tu u,t uk,u uatr kg ohsuvhv kg caj rat vgrv u,cajn cuah rpxv og

utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv rupv oa kg oa kg ohrupohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg vktv ohnhk utre if kg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kgohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg

ohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu oc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkgohnhvu vbau vba kfc obnzfu oc,ff vktv ohnhv hba ,t ohag ,uhvk rucgh tku ovhkgvktv vktv ohrupvohrupv hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn vjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb hnhu rhgu rhgu vbhsnu vbhsn vjpanu vjpan rusu rus kfc ohagbu ohrfzb


ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupvohrupv ,rdt ,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu ,rdt ,t ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnuvktv vktv ohrpvohrpv hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt hnh ,t ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt

hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohehrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe ratf ovhbnzcratf ovhbnzc rpxc c,fbu vktvrpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpvohrpv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv hrcs ohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv

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utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg utr vnu ,tzv ,rdtv hrcs kf kg if kg rupv rupv oa kg oa kg ohrupohrup vktv ohnhk utre if kg vktv ohnhk utre if kg ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu ohukbv kf kgu ogrz kgu ovhkg ohsuvhv kceu unheunhe ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg ovhkt ghdv vnu vff kg



ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohsuvhv kf kt ohrpx jkahu ,hbav ,tzv ohrupvohrupv ,rdt ,t ,rdt ,t ohek ohek ;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnu;e, kf ,t hsuvhv hfsrnuvktv vktv ohrpvohrpv hnh ,t hnh ,t ohek ohek ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt ,ntu ouka hrcs auruajt ,ufkn vbhsn vtnu ohragu gca kt

hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg hrcs ogrz kgu oapb kg unheunhe ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ratfu vfknv r,xtu hsuvhv hfsrn ovhkg ohe ohe ratf ovhbnzcratf ovhbnzc rpxc c,fbu vktv rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpvohrpv hrcs hrcs oheohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv

ubrph ubrph vahtu vahtu ubnheh ubnheh vaht apb ,bgk rxt ,gca kfu rsb kf vaht apb ,bgk rxt ,gca kfu rsb kf

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If your chart these seven instances of If your chart these seven instances of “annulments” and “establishments”, “annulments” and “establishments”, you will find that the last occurrence you will find that the last occurrence of each word takes place in one, final of each word takes place in one, final sentence. sentence.










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rpxc c,fbu vktv rpxc c,fbu vktv ohrpvohrpv hrcs hrcs oheohe r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv r,xt rntnu o,egzu ,unmv

Esther’s words established the annulments…

And indeed, the double, paradoxical And indeed, the double, paradoxical meaning of this final pair, tells the meaning of this final pair, tells the whole story in a nutshell…whole story in a nutshell…

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