Esther 3 (kjv)

After^H310 these things^H1697 did king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 promote^H1431 Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite^H91, and advanced^H5375 him, and set^H7760 his seat^H3678 above all the princes^H8269 that were with him.²And all the king's^H4428 servants^H5650, that were in the king's^H4428 gate^H8179, bowed^H3766, and reverenced^H7812 Haman^H2001: for the king^H4428 had so commanded^H6680 concerning him. But Mordecai^H4782 bowed^H3766 not, nor did him reverence^H7812.³Then the king's^H4428 servants^H5650, which were in the king's^H4428 gate^H8179, said^H559 unto Mordecai^H4782, Why transgressest^H5674 thou the king's^H4428 commandment^H4687?⁴Now it came to pass, when they spake^H559 daily^{H3117 H3117} unto him, and he hearkened^H8085 not unto them, that they told^H5046 Haman^H2001, to see^H7200 whether Mordecai's^H4782 matters^H1697 would stand^H5975: for he had told^H5046 them that he was a Jew^H3064.⁵And when Haman^H2001 saw^H7200 that Mordecai^H4782 bowed^H3766 not, nor did him reverence^H7812, then was Haman^H2001 full^H4390 of wrath^H2534.⁶And he thought^H5869 scorn^H959 to lay^H7971 hands^H3027 on Mordecai^H4782 alone; for they had shewed^H5046 him the people^H5971 of Mordecai^H4782: wherefore Haman^H2001 sought^H1245 to destroy^H8045 all the Jews^H3064 that were throughout the whole kingdom^H4438 of Ahasuerus^H325, even the people^H5971 of Mordecai^H4782.

⁷In the first^H7223 month^H2320, that is, the month^H2320 Nisan^H5212, in the twelfth^{H8147 H6240} year^H8141 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325, they cast^H5307 Pur^H6332, that is, the lot^H1486, before^H6440 Haman^H2001 from day^H3117 to day^H3117, and from month^H2320 to month^H2320, to the twelfth^{H8147 H6240} month, that is, the month^H2320 Adar^H143.

⁸And Haman^H2001 said^H559 unto king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325, There is^H3426 a certain^H259 people^H5971 scattered abroad^H6340 and dispersed^H6504 among the people^H5971 in all the provinces^H4082 of thy kingdom^H4438; and their laws^H1881 are diverse^H8138 from all people^H5971; neither keep^H6213 they the king's^H4428 laws^H1881: therefore it is not for the king's^H4428 profit^H7737 to suffer^H3240 them.⁹If it please^H2895 the king^H4428, let it be written^H3789 that they may be destroyed^H6: and I will pay^H8254 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 to the hands^H3027 of those that have the charge^H6213 of the business^H4399, to bring^H935 it into the king's^H4428 treasuries^H1595.¹⁰And the king^H4428 took^H5493 his ring^H2885 from his hand^H3027, and gave^H5414 it unto Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite^H91, the Jews^H3064' enemy^H6887.¹¹And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Haman^H2001, The silver^H3701 is given^H5414 to thee, the people^H5971 also, to do^H6213 with them as it seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 to thee.¹²Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 on the thirteenth^{H7969 H6240} day^H3117 of the first^H7223 month^H2320, and there was written^H3789 according to all that Haman^H2001 had commanded^H6680 unto the king's^H4428 lieutenants^H323, and to the governors^H6346 that were over every province^H4082, and to the rulers^H8269 of every people^H5971 of every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and to every people^H5971 after their language^H3956; in the name^H8034 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 was it written^H3789, and sealed^H2856 with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885.¹³And the letters^H5612 were sent^H7971 by^H3027 posts^H7323 into all the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082, to destroy^H8045, to kill^H2026, and to cause to perish^H6, all Jews^H3064, both young^H5288 and old^H2205, little children^H2945 and women^H802, in one^H259 day^H3117, even upon the thirteenth^{H7969 H6240} day of the twelfth^{H8147 H6240} month^H2320, which is the month^H2320 Adar^H143, and to take the spoil^H7998 of them for a prey^H962.¹⁴The copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 for a commandment^H1881 to be given^H5414 in every province^H4082 was published^H1540 unto all people^H5971, that they should be ready^H6264 against that day^H3117.¹⁵The posts^H7323 went out^H3318, being hastened^H1765 by the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697, and the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002. And the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 sat down^H3427 to drink^H8354; but the city^H5892 Shushan^H7800 was perplexed^H943.