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THREAD: Thirteen, Unlucky for Some!

As the Feast of Purim draws nigh, some fun with numbers and gematria.
In the book of Esther, Haman repeatedly threatens the Jews with ‘destruction’ (אבד).

His act of genocide is scheduled (by lot) for a specific day: the 13th of Adar.
In ANE literature, the concept of ‘favourable days’ is a well known one.

For instance, Nebuchadnezzar is known to have started to rebuild Borsippa’s tower ‘in a favourable month, on a favourable day’ (i-na ITI ša-al-mu i-na UD ŠEGA).
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