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-\v 7 In the first month (which is the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they threw Pur—that is, they threw lots—before Haman—lots for every day after day and month, to select a day and month—until they chose the twelfth month (the month of Adar).
+\v 7 In the first month (which is the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, the Pur—that is the lot—was thrown before Haman, to select a day and month. They cast the lot over and over until the lot fell on the twelfth month (which is the month of Adar).
 
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 \v 8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and distributed among all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of other people, and they do not keep the king's laws, so it is not suitable for the king to let them stay.