1 Now it came1961 to pass in the days3117 of Ahasuerus,325 (this1931 is Ahasuerus325 which reigned,4427 from India1912 even to Ethiopia,3568 over an hundred3967 and seven7651 and twenty6242 provinces:4082)
2 That in those1992 days,3117 when the king4428 Ahasuerus325 sat3427 on5921 the throne3678 of his kingdom,4438 which834 was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002
3 In the third7969 year8141 of his reign,4427 he made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 his princes8269 and his servants;5650 the power2428 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 the nobles6579 and princes8269 of the provinces,4082 being before6440 him:
4 When he showed7200 the riches6239 of his glorious3519 kingdom4438 and the honor3366 of his excellent1420 majesty1420 many7227 days,3117 even an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 days.3117
5 And when these428 days3117 were expired,4390 the king4428 made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 the people5971 that were present4672 in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 both to great1419 and small,6996 seven7651 days,3117 in the court2691 of the garden1594 of the king's4428 palace;1055
6 Where were white,2353 green,3768 and blue,8504 hangings, fastened270 with cords2256 of fine linen948 and purple713 to silver3701 rings1550 and pillars5982 of marble:8336 the beds4296 were of gold2091 and silver,3701 on a pavement7531 of red,923 and blue,8336 and white,1858 and black,5508 marble.8336
7 And they gave them drink8248 in vessels3627 of gold,2091 (the vessels3627 being diverse8138 one3627 from another,) and royal4438 wine3196 in abundance,7227 according to the state3027 of the king.4428
8 And the drinking8360 was according to the law;1881 none369 did compel:597 for so3651 the king4428 had appointed3245 to all3605 the officers7227 of his house,1004 that they should do6213 according to every man's376 pleasure.7522
9 Also1571 Vashti2060 the queen4436 made6213 a feast4960 for the women802 in the royal4438 house1004 which belonged to king4428 Ahasuerus.325
10 On the seventh7637 day,3117 when the heart3820 of the king4428 was merry2896 with wine,3196 he commanded559 Mehuman,4104 Biztha,968 Harbona,2726 Bigtha,903 and Abagtha,5 Zethar,2242 and Carcas,3752 the seven7651 chamberlains5631 that served8334 in the presence6440 of Ahasuerus325 the king,4428
11 To bring935 Vashti2060 the queen4436 before6440 the king4428 with the crown3804 royal,4438 to show7200 the people5971 and the princes8269 her beauty:3308 for she was fair2896 to look4758 on.
12 But the queen4436 Vashti2060 refused3985 to come935 at the king's4428 commandment1697 by his chamberlains:5631 therefore was the king4428 very3966 wroth,7107 and his anger2534 burned1197 in him.
13 Then the king4428 said559 to the wise2450 men, which knew5234 the times,6256 (for so3651 was the king's4428 manner1697 toward6440 all3605 that knew5234 law1881 and judgment:1779
14 And the next7138 to him was Carshena,3771 Shethar,8369 Admatha,133 Tarshish,8659 Meres,4825 Marsena,4826 and Memucan,4462 the seven7651 princes8269 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 which saw7200 the king's4428 face,6440 and which sat3427 the first7223 in the kingdom;4438)
15 What4100 shall we do6213 to the queen4436 Vashti2060 according to law,1881 because5921 834 she has not performed6213 the commandment3982 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325 by the chamberlains?5631
16 And Memucan4462 answered559 before6440 the king4428 and the princes,8269 Vashti2060 the queen4436 has not done wrong5753 to the king4428 only,905 but also to all3605 the princes,8269 and to all3605 the people5971 that are in all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus.325
17 For this deed1697 of the queen4436 shall come3318 abroad3318 to all3605 women,802 so that they shall despise959 their husbands1167 in their eyes,5869 when it shall be reported,559 The king4428 Ahasuerus325 commanded559 Vashti2060 the queen4436 to be brought935 in before6440 him, but she came935 not.
18 Likewise shall the ladies8282 of Persia6539 and Media4074 say559 this2088 day3117 to all3605 the king's4428 princes,8269 which834 have heard8085 of the deed1697 of the queen.4436 Thus shall there arise too1767 much1767 contempt963 and wrath.7110
19 If518 it please2895 the king,4428 let there go3318 a royal4438 commandment1697 from him, and let it be written3789 among the laws1881 of the Persians6539 and the Medes,4074 that it be not altered,5674 That Vashti2060 come935 no3808 more before6440 king4428 Ahasuerus;325 and let the king4428 give5414 her royal4438 estate to another7468 that is better2896 than she.
20 And when the king's4428 decree6599 which834 he shall make6213 shall be published8085 throughout all3605 his empire,4438 (for it is great,7227) all3605 the wives802 shall give5414 to their husbands1167 honor,3366 both to great1419 and small.6996
21 And the saying1697 pleased3190 5869 the king4428 and the princes;8269 and the king4428 did6213 according to the word1697 of Memucan:4462
22 For he sent7971 letters5612 into413 all3605 the king's4428 provinces,4082 into every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every376 people5971 after their language,3956 that every man376 should bear8323 rule8323 in his own house,1004 and that it should be published1696 according to the language3956 of every people.5971
1 After310 these428 things,1697 when the wrath2534 of king4428 Ahasuerus325 was appeased,7918 he remembered2142 Vashti,2060 and what853 834 she had done,6213 and what853 834 was decreed1504 against5921 her.
2 Then said559 the king's4428 servants5288 that ministered8334 to him, Let there be fair2896 4758 young5291 virgins1330 sought1245 for the king:4428
3 And let the king4428 appoint6485 officers6496 in all3605 the provinces4082 of his kingdom,4438 that they may gather6908 together all3605 the fair2896 4758 young5291 virgins1330 to Shushan7800 the palace,1002 to the house1004 of the women,802 to the custody3027 of Hege1896 the king's4428 chamberlain,5631 keeper8104 of the women;802 and let their things1697 for purification8562 be given5414 them:
4 And let the maiden5291 which834 pleases3190 5869 the king4428 be queen4427 instead8478 of Vashti.2060 And the thing1697 pleased3190 5869 the king;4428 and he did6213 so.3651
5 Now in Shushan7800 the palace1002 there was a certain376 Jew,3064 whose name8034 was Mordecai,4782 the son1121 of Jair,2971 the son1121 of Shimei,8096 the son1121 of Kish,7027 a Benjamite;1145
6 Who834 had been carried1540 away1546 from Jerusalem3389 with the captivity1473 which834 had been carried1540 away1546 with Jeconiah3204 king4428 of Judah,3063 whom834 Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894 had carried1540 away.1546
7 And he brought539 up Hadassah,1919 that is, Esther,635 his uncle's1733 daughter:1323 for she had neither369 father1 nor mother,517 and the maid5291 was fair3303 8389 and beautiful;2896 4758 whom Mordecai,4782 when her father1 and mother517 were dead,4194 took3947 for his own daughter.1323
8 So it came1961 to pass, when the king's4428 commandment1697 and his decree1881 was heard,8085 and when many7227 maidens5291 were gathered6908 together to Shushan7800 the palace,1002 to the custody3027 of Hegai,1896 that Esther635 was brought3947 also to the king's4428 house,1004 to the custody3027 of Hegai,1896 keeper8104 of the women.802
9 And the maiden5291 pleased3190 5869 him, and she obtained5375 kindness2617 of him; and he speedily926 gave5414 her her things1697 for purification,8562 with such things1697 as belonged4490 to her, and seven7651 maidens,5291 which were meet7200 to be given5414 her, out of the king's4428 house:1004 and he preferred8138 her and her maids5291 to the best2896 place of the house1004 of the women.802
10 Esther635 had not showed5046 her people5971 nor her kindred:4138 for Mordecai4782 had charged6680 her that she should not show5046 it.
11 And Mordecai4782 walked1980 every day3117 before6440 the court2691 of the women's802 house,1004 to know3045 how Esther635 did,7965 and what4100 should become6213 of her.
12 Now when every maid's5291 turn8447 was come5060 to go935 in to king4428 Ahasuerus,325 after7093 that she had been1961 twelve8147 6240 months,2320 according to the manner1881 of the women,802 (for so3651 were the days3117 of their purifications4795 accomplished,4390 to wit, six8337 months2320 with oil8081 of myrrh,4753 and six8337 months2320 with sweet1314 odors,1314 and with other things1697 for the purifying8562 of the women;802)
13 Then thus2088 came935 every maiden5291 to the king;4428 whatever853 she desired559 was given5414 her to go935 with her out of the house1004 of the women802 to the king's4428 house.1004
14 In the evening6153 she went,935 and on the morrow1242 she returned7725 into413 the second8145 house1004 of the women,802 to the custody3027 of Shaashgaz,8190 the king's4428 chamberlain,5631 which kept8104 the concubines:6370 she came935 in to the king4428 no3808 more,5750 except3588 518 the king4428 delighted2654 in her, and that she were called7121 by name.8034
15 Now when the turn8447 of Esther,635 the daughter1323 of Abihail32 the uncle1730 of Mordecai,4782 who834 had taken3947 her for his daughter,1323 was come5060 to go935 in to the king,4428 she required1245 nothing3808 1697 but what853 834 Hegai1896 the king's4428 chamberlain,5631 the keeper8104 of the women,802 appointed.559 And Esther635 obtained5375 favor2580 in the sight5869 of all3605 them that looked6437 on her.
16 So Esther635 was taken3947 to king4428 Ahasuerus325 into413 his house1004 royal4438 in the tenth6224 month,2320 which is the month2320 Tebeth,2887 in the seventh7651 year8141 of his reign.4438
17 And the king4428 loved157 Esther635 above all3605 the women,802 and she obtained5375 grace2580 and favor2617 in his sight6440 more than all3605 the virgins;1330 so that he set7760 the royal4438 crown3804 on her head,7218 and made her queen4427 instead8478 of Vashti.2060
18 Then the king4428 made6213 a great1419 feast4960 to all3605 his princes8269 and his servants,5650 even853 Esther's635 feast;4960 and he made6213 a release2010 to the provinces,4082 and gave5414 gifts,4864 according to the state3027 of the king.4428
19 And when the virgins1330 were gathered6908 together the second8145 time, then Mordecai4782 sat3427 in the king's4428 gate.8179
20 Esther635 had not yet showed5046 her kindred4138 nor her people;5971 as Mordecai4782 had charged6680 her: for Esther635 did6213 the commandment3982 of Mordecai,4782 like as when834 she was brought539 up with him.
21 In those1992 days,3117 while Mordecai4782 sat3427 in the king's4428 gate,8179 two8147 of the king's4428 chamberlains,5631 Bigthan904 and Teresh,8657 of those which kept8104 the door,5592 were wroth,7107 and sought1245 to lay7971 hands3027 on the king4428 Ahasuerus.325
22 And the thing1697 was known3045 to Mordecai,4782 who told5046 it to Esther635 the queen;4436 and Esther635 certified559 the king4428 thereof in Mordecai's4782 name.8034
23 And when inquisition1245 was made of the matter,1697 it was found4672 out; therefore they were both8147 hanged8518 on5921 a tree:6086 and it was written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 before6440 the king.4428
1 After310 these428 things1697 did king4428 Ahasuerus325 promote1431 Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite,91 and advanced5375 him, and set7760 his seat3678 above5921 all3605 the princes8269 that were with him.
2 And all3605 the king's4428 servants,5650 that were in the king's4428 gate,8179 bowed,3766 and reverenced7812 Haman:2001 for the king4428 had so3651 commanded6680 concerning him. But Mordecai4782 bowed3766 not, nor3808 did him reverence.7812
3 Then the king's4428 servants,5650 which834 were in the king's4428 gate,8179 said559 to Mordecai,4782 Why4069 transgress5674 you the king's4428 commandment?4687
4 Now it came1961 to pass, when they spoke559 daily3117 to him, and he listened8085 not to them, that they told5046 Haman,2001 to see7200 whether Mordecai's4782 matters1697 would stand:5975 for he had told5046 them that he was a Jew.3064
5 And when Haman2001 saw7200 that Mordecai4782 bowed3766 not, nor did him reverence,7812 then was Haman2001 full4390 of wrath.2534
6 And he thought5869 scorn959 to lay7971 hands3027 on Mordecai4782 alone;905 for they had showed5046 him the people5971 of Mordecai:4782 why Haman2001 sought1245 to destroy8045 all3605 the Jews3064 that were throughout the whole3605 kingdom4438 of Ahasuerus,325 even the people5971 of Mordecai.4782
7 In the first7223 month,2320 that is, the month2320 Nisan,5212 in the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 of king4428 Ahasuerus,325 they cast5307 Pur,6332 that is, the lot,1486 before6440 Haman2001 from day3117 to day,3117 and from month2320 to month,2320 to the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 that is, the month Adar.143
8 And Haman2001 said559 to king4428 Ahasuerus,325 There is a certain259 people5971 scattered6340 abroad6340 and dispersed6504 among996 the people5971 in all3605 the provinces4082 of your kingdom;4438 and their laws1881 are diverse8138 from all3605 people;5971 neither369 keep6213 they the king's4428 laws:1881 therefore it is not for the king's4428 profit7737 to suffer3240 them.
9 If518 it please2895 the king,4428 let it be written3789 that they may be destroyed:6 and I will pay8254 ten6235 thousand505 talents3603 of silver3701 to the hands3027 of those that have the charge6213 of the business,4399 to bring935 it into413 the king's4428 treasuries.1595
10 And the king4428 took5493 his ring2885 from his hand,3027 and gave5414 it to Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite,91 the Jews'3064 enemy.6887
11 And the king4428 said559 to Haman,2001 The silver3701 is given5414 to you, the people5971 also, to do6213 with them as it seems5869 good2896 to you.
12 Then were the king's4428 scribes5608 called7121 on the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the first7223 month,2320 and there was written3789 according to all3605 that Haman2001 had commanded6680 to the king's4428 lieutenants,323 and to the governors6346 that were over5921 every province,4082 and to the rulers8269 of every people5971 of every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every people5971 after their language;3956 in the name8034 of king4428 Ahasuerus325 was it written,3789 and sealed2856 with the king's4428 ring.2885
13 And the letters5612 were sent7971 by posts7323 into413 all3605 the king's4428 provinces,4082 to destroy,8045 to kill,2026 and to cause to perish,6 all3605 Jews,3064 both young5288 and old,2205 little2945 children2945 and women,802 in one259 day,3117 even on the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 which1931 is the month2320 Adar,143 and to take the spoil7998 of them for a prey.962
14 The copy6572 of the writing3791 for a commandment1881 to be given5414 in every3605 province4082 was published1540 to all3605 people,5971 that they should be ready6264 against that day.3117
15 The posts7323 went3318 out, being hastened1765 by the king's4428 commandment,1697 and the decree1881 was given5414 in Shushan7800 the palace.1002 And the king4428 and Haman2001 sat3427 down to drink;8354 but the city5892 Shushan7800 was perplexed.943
1 When Mordecai4782 perceived3045 all3605 that was done,6213 Mordecai4782 rent7167 his clothes,899 and put3847 on sackcloth8242 with ashes,665 and went3318 out into the middle8432 of the city,5892 and cried2199 with a loud1419 and a bitter4751 cry;2201
2 And came935 even5704 before6440 the king's4428 gate:8179 for none369 might enter935 into413 the king's4428 gate8179 clothed3830 with sackcloth.8242
3 And in every3605 province,4082 wherever4725 834 the king's4428 commandment1697 and his decree1881 came,5060 there was great1419 mourning60 among the Jews,3064 and fasting,6685 and weeping,1065 and wailing;4553 and many7227 lay3331 in sackcloth8242 and ashes.665
4 So Esther's635 maids5291 and her chamberlains5631 came935 and told5046 it her. Then was the queen4436 exceedingly3966 grieved;2342 and she sent7971 raiment899 to clothe3847 Mordecai,4782 and to take5493 away5493 his sackcloth8242 from him: but he received6901 it not.
5 Then called7121 Esther635 for Hatach,2047 one of the king's4428 chamberlains,5631 whom834 he had appointed5975 to attend6440 on her, and gave him a commandment6680 to Mordecai,4782 to know3045 what4100 it was, and why4100 it was.
6 So Hatach2047 went3318 forth3318 to Mordecai4782 to the street7339 of the city,5892 which834 was before6440 the king's4428 gate.8179
7 And Mordecai4782 told5046 him of all3605 that had happened7136 to him, and of the sum6575 of the money3701 that Haman2001 had promised559 to pay8254 to the king's4428 treasuries1595 for the Jews,3064 to destroy6 them.
8 Also he gave5414 him the copy6572 of the writing3791 of the decree1881 that was given5414 at Shushan7800 to destroy8045 them, to show7200 it to Esther,635 and to declare5046 it to her, and to charge6680 her that she should go935 in to the king,4428 to make supplication2603 to him, and to make request1245 before6440 him for her people.5971
9 And Hatach2047 came935 and told5046 Esther635 the words1697 of Mordecai.4782
10 Again Esther635 spoke559 to Hatach,2047 and gave him commandment6680 to Mordecai;4782
11 All3605 the king's4428 servants,5650 and the people5971 of the king's4428 provinces,4082 do know,3045 that whoever,834 whether man376 or women,802 shall come935 to the king4428 into413 the inner6442 court,2691 who834 is not called,7121 there is one259 law1881 of his to put him to death,4191 except905 such834 to whom834 the king4428 shall hold3447 out the golden2091 scepter,8275 that he may live:2421 but I have not been called7121 to come935 in to the king4428 these2088 thirty7970 days.3117
12 And they told5046 to Mordecai4782 Esther's635 words.1697
13 Then Mordecai4782 commanded559 to answer7725 Esther,635 Think1819 not with yourself5315 that you shall escape4422 in the king's4428 house,1004 more than all3605 the Jews.3064
14 For if518 you altogether hold2790 your peace2790 at this2063 time,6256 then shall there enlargement7305 and deliverance2020 arise5975 to the Jews3064 from another312 place;4725 but you and your father's1 house1004 shall be destroyed:6 and who4310 knows3045 whether518 you are come5060 to the kingdom4438 for such a time6256 as this?2063
15 Then Esther635 bade559 them return7725 Mordecai4782 this answer,
16 Go,3212 gather3664 together all3605 the Jews3064 that are present4672 in Shushan,7800 and fast6684 you for me, and neither408 eat398 nor408 drink8354 three7969 days,3117 night3915 or day:3117 I also1571 and my maidens5291 will fast6684 likewise;3651 and so3651 will I go935 in to the king,4428 which834 is not according to the law:1881 and if834 I perish,6 I perish.6
17 So Mordecai4782 went5674 his way, and did6213 according to all3605 that Esther635 had commanded6680 him.
1 Now it came1961 to pass on the third7992 day,3117 that Esther635 put3847 on her royal4438 apparel,3847 and stood5975 in the inner6442 court2691 of the king's4428 house,1004 over5227 against5227 the king's4428 house:1004 and the king4428 sat3427 on his royal4438 throne3678 in the royal4438 house,1004 over5227 against5227 the gate6607 of the house.1004
2 And it was so, when the king4428 saw7200 Esther635 the queen4436 standing5975 in the court,2691 that she obtained5375 favor2580 in his sight:5869 and the king4428 held3447 out to Esther635 the golden2091 scepter8275 that was in his hand.3027 So Esther635 drew near,7126 and touched5060 the top7218 of the scepter.8275
3 Then said559 the king4428 to her, What4100 will you, queen4436 Esther?635 and what4100 is your request?1246 it shall be even given5414 you to the half2677 of the kingdom.4438
4 And Esther635 answered,559 If518 it seem good2895 to the king,4428 let the king4428 and Haman2001 come935 this day3117 to the banquet4960 that I have prepared6213 for him.
5 Then the king4428 said,559 Cause Haman2001 to make haste,4116 that he may do6213 as Esther635 has said.1697 So the king4428 and Haman2001 came935 to the banquet4960 that Esther635 had prepared.6213
6 And the king4428 said559 to Esther635 at the banquet4960 of wine,3196 What4100 is your petition?7596 and it shall be granted5414 you: and what4100 is your request?1246 even to the half2677 of the kingdom4438 it shall be performed.6213
7 Then answered6032 Esther,635 and said,559 My petition7596 and my request1246 is;
8 If518 I have found4672 favor2580 in the sight5869 of the king,4428 and if518 it please2895 the king4428 to grant5414 my petition,7596 and to perform6213 my request,1246 let the king4428 and Haman2001 come935 to the banquet4960 that I shall prepare6213 for them, and I will do6213 to morrow4279 as the king4428 has said.1697
9 Then went3318 Haman2001 forth3318 that day3117 joyful8056 and with a glad2896 heart:3820 but when Haman2001 saw7200 Mordecai4782 in the king's4428 gate,8179 that he stood6965 not up, nor3808 moved2111 for him, he was full4390 of indignation2534 against5921 Mordecai.4782
10 Nevertheless Haman2001 refrained662 himself: and when he came935 home,1004 he sent7971 and called935 for his friends,157 and Zeresh2238 his wife.802
11 And Haman2001 told5608 them of the glory3519 of his riches,6239 and the multitude7230 of his children,1121 and all3605 the things wherein834 the king4428 had promoted1431 him, and how834 he had advanced5375 him above5921 the princes8269 and servants5650 of the king.4428
12 Haman2001 said559 moreover,637 Yes, Esther635 the queen4436 did let no3808 man come935 in with the king4428 to the banquet4960 that she had prepared6213 but myself; and to morrow4279 am I invited7121 to her also1571 with the king.4428
13 Yet all3605 this2088 avails7737 me nothing,369 so6256 long6256 as I see7200 Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 sitting3427 at the king's4428 gate.8179
14 Then said559 Zeresh2238 his wife802 and all3605 his friends157 to him, Let a gallows6086 be made6213 of fifty2572 cubits520 high,1364 and to morrow1242 speak559 you to the king4428 that Mordecai4782 may be hanged8518 thereon:5921 then go935 you in merrily8056 with the king4428 to the banquet.4960 And the thing1697 pleased3190 Haman;2001 and he caused the gallows6086 to be made.6213
1 On that night3915 could5074 not the king4428 sleep,8142 and he commanded559 to bring935 the book5612 of records2146 of the chronicles;1697 3117 and they were read7121 before6440 the king.4428
2 And it was found4672 written,3789 that Mordecai4782 had told5046 of Bigthana904 and Teresh,8657 two8147 of the king's4428 chamberlains,5631 the keepers8104 of the door,5592 who834 sought1245 to lay7971 hand3027 on the king4428 Ahasuerus.325
3 And the king4428 said,559 What4100 honor3366 and dignity1420 has been done6213 to Mordecai4782 for this?2088 Then said559 the king's4428 servants5288 that ministered8334 to him, There is nothing3808 1697 done6213 for him.
4 And the king4428 said,559 Who4310 is in the court?2691 Now Haman2001 was come935 into the outward2435 court2691 of the king's4428 house,1004 to speak559 to the king4428 to hang8518 Mordecai4782 on5921 the gallows6086 that he had prepared3559 for him.
5 And the king's4428 servants5288 said559 to him, Behold,2009 Haman2001 stands5975 in the court.2691 And the king4428 said,559 Let him come935 in.
6 So Haman2001 came935 in. And the king4428 said559 to him, What4100 shall be done6213 to the man376 whom the king4428 delights2654 to honor?3366 Now Haman2001 thought559 in his heart,3820 To whom would the king4428 delight2654 to do6213 honor3366 more3148 than to myself?
7 And Haman2001 answered559 the king,4428 For the man376 whom4310 the king4428 delights2654 to honor,3366
8 Let the royal4438 apparel3830 be brought935 which834 the king4428 uses to wear,3847 and the horse5483 that the king4428 rides7392 on, and the crown3804 royal4438 which834 is set5414 on his head:7218
9 And let this2088 apparel3830 and horse5483 be delivered5414 to the hand3027 of one376 of the king's4428 most6579 noble6579 princes,8269 that they may array3847 the man376 with whom834 the king4428 delights2654 to honor,3366 and bring7392 him on horseback7392 through the street7339 of the city,5892 and proclaim7121 before6440 him, Thus3602 shall it be done6213 to the man376 whom834 the king4428 delights2654 to honor.3366
10 Then the king4428 said559 to Haman,2001 Make haste,4116 and take3947 the apparel3830 and the horse,5483 as you have said,1696 and do6213 even so3651 to Mordecai4782 the Jew,3064 that sits3427 at the king's4428 gate:8179 let nothing1697 fail5307 of all3605 that you have spoken.1696
11 Then took3947 Haman2001 the apparel3830 and the horse,5483 and arrayed3847 Mordecai,4782 and brought7392 him on horseback7392 through the street7339 of the city,5892 and proclaimed7121 before6440 him, Thus3602 shall it be done6213 to the man376 whom834 the king4428 delights2654 to honor.3366
12 And Mordecai4782 came7725 again7725 to the king's4428 gate.8179 But Haman2001 hurried1765 to his house1004 mourning,57 and having his head7218 covered.2645
13 And Haman2001 told5608 Zeresh2238 his wife802 and all3605 his friends157 every3605 thing that had befallen7136 him. Then said559 his wise2450 men and Zeresh2238 his wife802 to him, If518 Mordecai4782 be of the seed2233 of the Jews,3064 before6440 whom834 you have begun2490 to fall,5307 you shall not prevail3201 against him, but shall surely3588 fall5307 before6440 him.
14 And while they were yet5750 talking1696 with him, came935 the king's4428 chamberlains,5631 and hurried926 to bring935 Haman2001 to the banquet4960 that Esther635 had prepared.6213
1 So the king4428 and Haman2001 came935 to banquet8354 with Esther635 the queen.4436
2 And the king4428 said559 again1571 to Esther635 on the second8145 day3117 at the banquet4960 of wine,3196 What4100 is your petition,7596 queen4436 Esther?635 and it shall be granted5414 you: and what4100 is your request?1246 and it shall be performed,6213 even to the half2677 of the kingdom.4438
3 Then Esther635 the queen4436 answered6030 and said,559 If518 I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight,5869 O king,4428 and if518 it please2895 the king,4428 let my life5315 be given5414 me at my petition,7596 and my people5971 at my request:1246
4 For we are sold,4376 I and my people,5971 to be destroyed,8045 to be slain,2026 and to perish.6 But if432 we had been sold4376 for slaves5650 and bondwomen,8198 I had held2790 my tongue,2790 although3588 the enemy6862 could not countervail7737 the king's4428 damage.5143
5 Then the king4428 Ahasuerus325 answered559 and said559 to Esther635 the queen,4436 Who4310 is he, and where335 is he, that dared presume4390 in his heart3820 to do6213 so?3651
6 And Esther635 said,559 The adversary6862 and enemy341 is this2088 wicked7451 Haman.2001 Then Haman2001 was afraid1204 before6440 the king4428 and the queen.4436
7 And the king4428 arising6965 from the banquet4960 of wine3196 in his wrath2534 went into413 the palace1055 garden:1594 and Haman2001 stood5975 up to make request1245 for his life5315 to Esther635 the queen;4436 for he saw7200 that there was evil7451 determined3615 against413 him by the king.4428
8 Then the king4428 returned7725 out of the palace1055 garden1594 into413 the place1004 of the banquet4960 of wine;3196 and Haman2001 was fallen5307 on the bed4296 where on834 5921 Esther635 was. Then said559 the king,4428 Will he force3533 the queen4436 also1571 before5973 me in the house?1004 As the word1697 went3318 out of king's4428 mouth,6310 they covered2645 Haman's2001 face.6440
9 And Harbonah,2726 one259 of the chamberlains,5631 said559 before6440 the king,4428 Behold2009 also,1571 the gallows6086 fifty2572 cubits520 high,1364 which834 Haman2001 had made6213 for Mordecai,4782 who834 spoken1696 good2896 for the king,4428 stands5975 in the house1004 of Haman.2001 Then the king4428 said,559 Hang8518 him thereon.5921
10 So they hanged8518 Haman2001 on5921 the gallows6086 that he had prepared3559 for Mordecai.4782 Then was the king's4428 wrath2534 pacified.7918
1 On that day3117 did the king4428 Ahasuerus325 give5414 the house1004 of Haman2001 the Jews'3064 enemy6887 to Esther635 the queen.4436 And Mordecai4782 came935 before6440 the king;4428 for Esther635 had told5046 what4100 he was to her.
2 And the king4428 took5493 off his ring,2885 which834 he had taken5674 from Haman,2001 and gave5414 it to Mordecai.4782 And Esther635 set7760 Mordecai4782 over5921 the house1004 of Haman.2001
3 And Esther635 spoke1696 yet again3254 before6440 the king,4428 and fell5307 down at6440 his feet,7272 and sought2603 him with tears1058 to put5674 away5674 the mischief7451 of Haman2001 the Agagite,91 and his device4284 that he had devised2803 against5921 the Jews.3064
4 Then the king4428 held3447 out the golden2091 scepter8275 toward Esther.635 So Esther635 arose,6965 and stood5975 before6440 the king,4428
5 And said,559 If518 it please2896 the king,4428 and if518 I have found4672 favor2580 in his sight,5869 and the thing1697 seem right3787 before6440 the king,4428 and I be pleasing2896 in his eyes,5869 let it be written3789 to reverse7725 the letters5612 devised4284 by Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite,91 which834 he wrote3789 to destroy6 the Jews3064 which834 are in all3605 the king's4428 provinces:4082
6 For how349 can3201 I endure3201 to see7200 the evil7451 that shall come4672 to my people?5971 or how349 can3201 I endure3201 to see7200 the destruction13 of my kindred?4138
7 Then the king4428 Ahasuerus325 said559 to Esther635 the queen4436 and to Mordecai4782 the Jew,3064 Behold,2009 I have given5414 Esther635 the house1004 of Haman,2001 and him they have hanged8518 on the gallows,6086 because5921 834 he laid7971 his hand3027 on the Jews.3064
8 Write3789 you also for the Jews,3064 as it likes2896 you, in the king's4428 name,8034 and seal2856 it with the king's4428 ring:2885 for the writing3791 which834 is written3789 in the king's4428 name,8034 and sealed2856 with the king's4428 ring,2885 may no369 man reverse.7725
9 Then were the king's4428 scribes5608 called7121 at that time6256 in the third7992 month,2320 that is, the month2320 Sivan,5510 on the three7969 and twentieth6242 day thereof; and it was written3789 according to all3605 that Mordecai4782 commanded6680 to the Jews,3064 and to the lieutenants,323 and the deputies6346 and rulers8269 of the provinces4082 which834 are from India1912 to Ethiopia,3568 an hundred3967 twenty6242 and seven7651 provinces,4082 to every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every people5971 after their language,3956 and to the Jews3064 according to their writing,3791 and according to their language.3956
10 And he wrote3789 in the king4428 Ahasuerus'325 name,8034 and sealed2856 it with the king's4428 ring,2885 and sent7971 letters5612 by posts7323 on horseback,5483 and riders7392 on mules,7409 camels,327 and young1121 dromedaries:7424
11 Wherein834 the king4428 granted5414 the Jews3064 which834 were in every3605 city5892 to gather6950 themselves together, and to stand5975 for their life,5315 to destroy,8045 to slay 2026and to cause to perish,6 all3605 the power2428 of the people5971 and province4082 that would assault6696 them, both little2945 ones and women,802 and to take the spoil7998 of them for a prey,962
12 On one259 day3117 in all3605 the provinces4082 of king4428 Ahasuerus,325 namely, on the thirteenth7969 6240 day of the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 which1931 is the month2320 Adar.143
13 The copy6572 of the writing3791 for a commandment1881 to be given5414 in every3605 province4082 was published1540 to all3605 people,5971 and that the Jews3064 should be ready6264 against that day3117 to avenge5358 themselves on their enemies.341
14 So the posts7323 that rode7392 on mules7409 and camels327 went3318 out, being hastened926 and pressed1765 on by the king's4428 commandment.1697 And the decree1881 was given5414 at Shushan7800 the palace.1002
15 And Mordecai4782 went3318 out from the presence6440 of the king4428 in royal4438 apparel3830 of blue8504 and white,2353 and with a great1419 crown5850 of gold,2091 and with a garment8509 of fine linen948 and purple:713 and the city5892 of Shushan7800 rejoiced6670 and was glad.8056
16 The Jews3064 had light,219 and gladness,8057 and joy,8342 and honor.3366
17 And in every3605 province,4082 and in every3605 city,5892 wherever4725 834 the king's4428 commandment1697 and his decree1881 came,5060 the Jews3064 had joy8057 and gladness,8342 a feast4960 and a good2896 day.3117 And many7227 of the people5971 of the land776 became3054 Jews;3054 for the fear6343 of the Jews3064 fell5307 on them.
1 Now in the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 that is, the month2320 Adar,143 on the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the same, when834 the king's4428 commandment1697 and his decree1881 drew near5060 to be put in execution,6213 in the day3117 that the enemies341 of the Jews3064 hoped7663 to have power7980 over them, (though it was turned2015 to the contrary, that the Jews3064 had rule7980 over them that hated8130 them;)
2 The Jews3064 gathered6950 themselves together in their cities5892 throughout all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus,325 to lay7971 hand3027 on such as sought1245 their hurt:7451 and no3808 man376 could withstand5975 them; for the fear6343 of them fell5307 on all3605 people.5971
3 And all3605 the rulers8269 of the provinces,4082 and the lieutenants,323 and the deputies,6346 and officers6213 of the king,4428 helped5375 the Jews;3064 because3588 the fear6343 of Mordecai4782 fell5307 on them.
4 For Mordecai4782 was great1419 in the king's4428 house,1004 and his fame8089 went1980 out throughout all3605 the provinces:4082 for this man376 Mordecai4782 waxed1980 greater1419 and greater.
5 Thus the Jews3064 smote5221 all3605 their enemies341 with the stroke4347 of the sword,2719 and slaughter,2027 and destruction,12 and did6213 what4100 they would to those that hated8130 them.
6 And in Shushan7800 the palace1002 the Jews3064 slew2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men.376
7 And Parshandatha,6577 and Dalphon,1813 and Aspatha,630
8 And Poratha,6334 and Adalia,118 and Aridatha,743
9 And Parmashta,6534 and Arisai,747 and Aridai,742 and Vajezatha,2055
10 The ten6235 sons1121 of Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha,4099 the enemy6887 of the Jews,3064 slew2026 they; but on the spoil961 laid7971 they not their hand.3027
11 On that day3117 the number4557 of those that were slain2026 in Shushan7800 the palace1002 was brought935 before6440 the king.4428
12 And the king4428 said559 to Esther635 the queen,4436 The Jews3064 have slain2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men376 in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 and the ten6235 sons1121 of Haman;2001 what4100 have they done6213 in the rest7605 of the king's4428 provinces?4082 now what4100 is your petition?7596 and it shall be granted5414 you: or what4100 is your request1246 further?5750 and it shall be done.6213
13 Then said559 Esther,635 If518 it please2896 the king,4428 let it be granted5414 to the Jews3064 which834 are in Shushan7800 to do6213 to morrow4279 also1571 according to this day's3117 decree,1881 and let Haman's2001 ten6235 sons1121 be hanged8518 on the gallows.6086
14 And the king4428 commanded559 it so3651 to be done:6213 and the decree1881 was given5414 at Shushan;7800 and they hanged8518 Haman's2001 ten6235 sons.1121
15 For the Jews3064 that were in Shushan7800 gathered6950 themselves together on the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 also1571 of the month2320 Adar,143 and slew2026 three7969 hundred3967 men376 at Shushan;7800 but on the prey961 they laid7971 not their hand.3027
16 But the other7605 Jews3064 that were in the king's4428 provinces4082 gathered6950 themselves together, and stood5975 for their lives,5315 and had rest5118 from their enemies,341 and slew2026 of their foes8130 seventy7657 and five2568 thousand,505 but they laid7971 not their hands3027 on the prey,961
17 On the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar;143 and on the fourteenth702 6240 day of the same rested5118 they, and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness.8057
18 But the Jews3064 that were at Shushan7800 assembled6950 together on the thirteenth7969 6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenth702 6240 thereof; and on the fifteenth2568 6240 day of the same they rested,5118 and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness.8057
19 Therefore5921 3651 the Jews3064 of the villages,6521 that dwelled3427 in the unwalled6519 towns,5892 made6213 the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar a day of gladness8057 and feasting,4960 and a good2896 day,3117 and of sending4916 portions4490 one376 to another.7453
20 And Mordecai4782 wrote3789 these428 things,1697 and sent7971 letters5612 to all3605 the Jews3064 that were in all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus,325 both near7126 and far,7350
21 To establish6965 this among5921 them, that they should keep6213 the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar,143 and the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the same, yearly,8141
22 As the days3117 wherein834 the Jews3064 rested5117 from their enemies,341 and the month2320 which834 was turned2015 to them from sorrow3015 to joy,8057 and from mourning60 into a good2896 day:3117 that they should make6213 them days3117 of feasting4960 and joy,8057 and of sending4916 portions4490 one376 to another,7453 and gifts4979 to the poor.34
23 And the Jews3064 undertook6901 to do6213 as they had begun,2490 and as Mordecai4782 had written3789 to them;
24 Because3588 Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha,4099 the Agagite,91 the enemy6887 of all3605 the Jews,3064 had devised2803 against5921 the Jews3064 to destroy6 them, and had cast5307 Pur,6332 that is, the lot,1486 to consume2000 them, and to destroy6 them;
25 But when Esther came935 before6440 the king,4428 he commanded559 by letters5612 that his wicked7451 device,4284 which834 he devised2803 against5921 the Jews,3064 should return7725 on his own head,7218 and that he and his sons1121 should be hanged8518 on5921 the gallows.6086
26 Why5921 3651 they called7121 these428 days3117 Purim6332 after5921 the name8034 of Pur.6332 Therefore5921 3651 for all3605 the words1697 of this3602 letter,107 and of that which4100 they had seen7200 concerning5921 this matter,3602 and which4100 had come5060 to them,
27 The Jews3064 ordained,6965 and took6901 on them, and on their seed,2233 and on all3605 such as joined3867 themselves to them, so as it should not fail,5674 that they would keep6213 these428 two8147 days3117 according to their writing,3791 and according to their appointed time2165 every3605 year;8141
28 And that these428 days3117 should be remembered2142 and kept6213 throughout every generation,1755 every family,4940 every province,4082 and every city;5892 and that these428 days3117 of Purim6332 should not fail5674 from among8432 the Jews,3064 nor3808 the memorial2143 of them perish5486 from their seed.2233
29 Then Esther635 the queen,4436 the daughter1323 of Abihail,32 and Mordecai4782 the Jew,3064 wrote3789 with all3605 authority,8633 to confirm6965 this2063 second8145 letter107 of Purim.6332
30 And he sent7971 the letters5612 to all3605 the Jews,3064 to the hundred3967 twenty6242 and seven7651 provinces4082 of the kingdom4438 of Ahasuerus,325 with words1697 of peace7965 and truth,571
31 To confirm6965 these428 days3117 of Purim6332 in their times2165 appointed, according as Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 and Esther635 the queen4436 had enjoined6965 them, and as they had decreed6965 for themselves5315 and for their seed,2233 the matters1697 of the fastings6685 and their cry.2201
32 And the decree3982 of Esther635 confirmed6965 these428 matters1697 of Purim;6332 and it was written3789 in the book.5612
1 And the king4428 Ahasuerus325 laid7760 a tribute4522 on the land,776 and on the isles339 of the sea.3220
2 And all3605 the acts4639 of his power8633 and of his might,1369 and the declaration6575 of the greatness1420 of Mordecai,4782 whereunto834 the king4428 advanced1431 him, are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Media4074 and Persia?6539
3 For Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 was next4932 to king4428 Ahasuerus,325 and great1419 among the Jews,3064 and accepted7521 of the multitude7230 of his brothers,251 seeking1875 the wealth2896 of his people,5971 and speaking1696 peace7965 to all3605 his seed.2233