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chief captain, even the king's deputy had done fpeaking; the princes of the provinces departed, and returned to their own place; and reported all the words of the king's de- puty, in the ears of all the people.

9. And the deputies of the great Sanhe- drim moreover fpake, and faid, We think it not expedient at this time, to hearken to the voics of the king's deputy; inafmuch, as he hath no power nor authority to do thofe things which the people of the provinces re- quire.

10. For verily, he fpake words which were not convenient to be heard; and the interpretation thereof is on this wdfe :

11. That if the people of the provinces, will obey the king's commandments in afk things, then they fhall be received into his royal favor; and the fceptre of his mercy ihall be extended towards them : their trans- greffions fhall be wiped from his remembrance

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