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Esther 1:1

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Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Esther 1:1 mentions Ethiopia, India, Media, Persia and Susa.

Ethiopia · Bertramz
India · AQEEL BAIG
Media · Philippe Chavin
Persia · Hadis Faghiri

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