Talmai — Addition E 13: New order: let the Jews defend themselves on 13 Adar.
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Canonical: https://talmai.wrootpress.com/unit/esth-plus-08.12-13/
Source edition: H. B. Swete, The Old Testament in Greek, 19.8.1a-24a

GREEK: τὸ δὲ ἀντίγραφον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ταύτης ἐκθέντες ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ μετὰ παρρησίας, ἐᾶν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους χρῆσθαι τοῖς ἑαυτῶν νομίμοις, καὶ συνεπισχύειν αὐτοῖς ὅπως τοὺς ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως ἐπιθεμένους αὐτοῖς ἀμύνωνται τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ δωδεκάτου μηνὸς Ἀδὰρ τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ·
ENGLISH (draft-awaiting-approval): and, posting a copy of this letter openly in every place, allow the Jews to live by their own laws, and assist them so that they may defend themselves against those who attack them in the time of their affliction, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar, the same day;

PARALLELS:
- [Verbatim] Tosefet le-Esther, צו המלך השני (Tosefet le-Esther (he.wikisource editorial page: Additions to Esther in Hebrew)) — conduit: medieval retranslation. 'יעזבו היהודים להחזיק בדת הראויה להם' renders Addition E's distinctive clause letting Jews live by their own law, not present in MT's parallel decree.
- [Motif] Aramaic Targum to Esther 8:16 (Aramaic Targum to Esther (Targum Rishon)) — conduit: Aramaic. The targum's specific list of restored practices (Torah study, sabbaths, festivals, circumcision, tefillin) gives concrete content to the plus's grant that Jews may 'live by their own laws,' beyond MT's bare self-defense permission.
- [Motif] Targum Sheni on Esther 8:11:1 (Targum Sheni on Esther) — conduit: Aramaic. 'The king granted the Jews in every city to assemble and stand for their lives' is the specific operative clause matching Addition E's order allowing the Jews to defend themselves.