- they perish:
- "And in every¹ province,ª and in every¹ city,ª whithersoeverª¹ the king'sª commandmentª and his decreeª came,ª° the Jewsª had joyª and gladness,ª a feastª and a goodª day.ª And manyª of the peopleª¹ of the landª became Jews;ª° for¹ the fearª of the Jewsª fellª° upon¹ them." {Est 8:17} + "Andª immediatelyª the angelª of the Lordª smoteª° him,ª becauseªª he gaveª° notª Godª the¹ glory:ª andª he wasª° eaten of worms,ª and gave up the ghost.ª° ... Butª the¹ wordª of Godª grewª° andª multiplied.ª°" {Act 12:23-24}
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