Thematic Bible: Purifying the body
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Anointing » Was used for » Purifying the body
Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus. After undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean.
You went to the king with ointment and much perfume. You sent your messengers far off, and descended even to the grave.