Divrei Yosippon — Sefer Yosippon — Chapter 9: Gesta Mordekhai and Ester

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9:1

Mordekhai and Ester live under the Persian court while Haman seeks the destruction of the Yehudim.

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9:2

Ester risks her position before the king, the conspiracy is reversed, and Haman falls into the destruction he prepared for others.

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9:3

The Yehudim defend themselves and the memory of deliverance becomes Purim.

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9:4

Yosippon incorporates the story into imperial history, treating the court crisis as part of the larger succession of kingdoms.

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