1Now in the twelfth8147 6240 month2320, that is, the month2320 Adar143, on the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the same, when the king's4428 commandment1697 and his decree1881 drew near5060 to be put in execution6213, 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;)
2The Jews3064 gathered themselves together6950 in their cities5892 throughout all the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325, to lay7971 hand3027 on such as sought1245 their hurt7451: and no man376 could withstand5975 them6440; for the fear6343 of them fell5307 upon all people5971.
3And all the rulers8269 of the provinces4082, and the lieutenants323, and the deputies6346, and officers6213 4399 of the king4428, helped5375 the Jews3064; because the fear6343 of Mordecai4782 fell5307 upon them.
4For Mordecai4782 was great1419 in the king's4428 house1004, and his fame8089 went out1980 throughout all the provinces4082: for this man376 Mordecai4782 waxed1980 greater and greater1419.
5Thus the Jews3064 smote5221 all their enemies341 with the stroke4347 of the sword2719, and slaughter2027, and destruction12, and did6213 what they would7522 unto those that hated8130 them.
6And in Shushan7800 the palace1002 the Jews3064 slew2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men376.
7And Parshandatha6577, and Dalphon1813, and Aspatha630,
8And Poratha6334, and Adalia118, and Aridatha743,
9And Parmashta6534, and Arisai747, and Aridai742, and Vajezatha2055,
10The ten6235 sons1121 of Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099, the enemy6887 of the Jews3064, slew2026 they; but on the spoil961 laid7971 they not their hand3027.
11On that day3117 the number4557 of those that were slain2026 in Shushan7800 the palace1002 was brought935 before6440 the king4428.
12And the king4428 said559 unto Esther635 the queen4436, The Jews3064 have slain2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men376 in Shushan7800 the palace1002, and the ten6235 sons1121 of Haman2001; what have they done6213 in the rest7605 of the king's4428 provinces4082? now what is thy petition7596? and it shall be granted5414 thee: or what is thy request1246 further5750? and it shall be done6213.
13Then said559 Esther635, If it please2896 the king4428, let it be granted5414 to the Jews3064 which are in Shushan7800 to do6213 to morrow4279 also according unto this day's3117 decree1881, and let Haman's2001 ten6235 sons1121 be hanged8518 upon the gallows6086.
14And the king4428 commanded559 it so to be done6213: and the decree1881 was given5414 at Shushan7800; and they hanged8518 Haman's2001 ten6235 sons1121.
15For the Jews3064 that were in Shushan7800 gathered themselves together6950 on the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 also of the month2320 Adar143, and slew2026 three7969 hundred3967 men376 at Shushan7800; but on the prey961 they laid7971 not their hand3027.
16But the other7605 Jews3064 that were in the king's4428 provinces4082 gathered themselves together6950, and stood5975 for their lives5315, and had rest5118 from their enemies341, and slew2026 of their foes8130 seventy7657 and five2568 thousand505, but they laid7971 not their hands3027 on the prey961,
17On the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar143; and on the fourteenth702 6240 day of the same rested5118 they, and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness8057.
18But the Jews3064 that were at Shushan7800 assembled together6950 on the thirteenth7969 6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenth702 6240 thereof; and on the fifteenth2568 6240 day of the same they rested5118, and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness8057.
19Therefore the Jews3064 of the villages6521, that dwelt3427 in the unwalled6519 towns5892, made6213 the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar143 a day of gladness8057 and feasting4960, and a good2896 day3117, and of sending4916 portions4490 one376 to another7453.
20And Mordecai4782 wrote3789 these things1697, and sent7971 letters5612 unto all the Jews3064 that were in all the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325, both nigh7138 and far7350,
21To stablish6965 this among them, that they should keep6213 the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar143, and the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the same, yearly8141 8141,
22As the days3117 wherein the Jews3064 rested5117 from their enemies341, and the month2320 which was turned2015 unto them from sorrow3015 to joy8057, and from mourning60 into a good2896 day3117: that they should make6213 them days3117 of feasting4960 and joy8057, and of sending4916 portions4490 one376 to another7453, and gifts4979 to the poor34.
23And the Jews3064 undertook6901 to do6213 as they had begun2490, and as Mordecai4782 had written3789 unto them;
24Because Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099, the Agagite91, the enemy6887 of all the Jews3064, had devised2803 against the Jews3064 to destroy6 them, and had cast5307 Pur6332, that is, the lot1486, to consume2000 them, and to destroy6 them;
25But when Esther came935 before6440 the king4428, he commanded559 by letters5612 that his wicked7451 device4284, which he devised2803 against the Jews3064, should return7725 upon his own head7218, and that he and his sons1121 should be hanged8518 on the gallows6086.
26Wherefore they called7121 these days3117 Purim6332 after the name8034 of Pur6332. Therefore for all the words1697 of this letter107, and of that which they had seen7200 concerning this matter3602, and which had come5060 unto them,
27The Jews3064 ordained6965, and took6901 upon them, and upon their seed2233, and upon all such as joined3867 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail5674, that they would keep6213 these two8147 days3117 according to their writing3791, and according to their appointed time2165 every year8141 8141;
28And that these days3117 should be remembered2142 and kept6213 throughout1755 every generation1755, every family4940, every province4082, and every city5892; and that these days3117 of Purim6332 should not fail5674 from among8432 the Jews3064, nor the memorial2143 of them perish5486 from their seed2233.
29Then Esther635 the queen4436, the daughter1323 of Abihail32, and Mordecai4782 the Jew3064, wrote3789 with all authority8633, to confirm6965 this second8145 letter107 of Purim6332.
30And he sent7971 the letters5612 unto all the Jews3064, to the hundred3967 twenty6242 and seven7651 provinces4082 of the kingdom4438 of Ahasuerus325, with words1697 of peace7965 and truth571,
31To confirm6965 these 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 seed2233, the matters1697 of the fastings6685 and their cry2201.
32And the decree3982 of Esther635 confirmed6965 these matters1697 of Purim6332; and it was written3789 in the book5612.