Esther 8 (kjv)

On that day^H3117 did the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 give^H5414 the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001 the Jews^H3064' enemy^H6887 unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436. And Mordecai^H4782 came^H935 before^H6440 the king^H4428; for Esther^H635 had told^H5046 what he was unto her.²And the king^H4428 took off^H5493 his ring^H2885, which he had taken^H5674 from Haman^H2001, and gave^H5414 it unto Mordecai^H4782. And Esther^H635 set^H7760 Mordecai^H4782 over the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001.

³And Esther^H635 spake^H1696 yet again^H3254 before^H6440 the king^H4428, and fell down^H5307 at^H6440 his feet^H7272, and besought^H2603 him with tears^H1058 to put away^H5674 the mischief^H7451 of Haman^H2001 the Agagite^H91, and his device^H4284 that he had devised^H2803 against the Jews^H3064.⁴Then the king^H4428 held out^H3447 the golden^H2091 sceptre^H8275 toward Esther^H635. So Esther^H635 arose^H6965, and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the king^H4428,⁵And said^H559, If it please^H2896 the king^H4428, and if I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in his sight^H6440, and the thing^H1697 seem right^H3787 before^H6440 the king^H4428, and I be pleasing^H2896 in his eyes^H5869, let it be written^H3789 to reverse^H7725 the letters^H5612 devised^H4284 by Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite^H91, which he wrote^H3789 to destroy^H6 the Jews^H3064 which are in all the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082:⁶For how^H349 can I endure^H3201 to see^H7200 the evil^H7451 that shall come^H4672 unto my people^H5971? or how^H349 can I endure^H3201 to see^H7200 the destruction^H13 of my kindred^H4138?

⁷Then the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 said^H559 unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 and to Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064, Behold, I have given^H5414 Esther^H635 the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001, and him they have hanged^H8518 upon the gallows^H6086, because he laid^H7971 his hand^H3027 upon the Jews^H3064.⁸Write^H3789 ye also for the Jews^H3064, as it liketh^H2896 you^H5869, in the king's^H4428 name^H8034, and seal^H2856 it with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885: for the writing^H3791 which is written^H3789 in the king's^H4428 name^H8034, and sealed^H2856 with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885, may no man reverse^H7725.⁹Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 at that time^H6256 in the third^H7992 month^H2320, that is, the month^H2320 Sivan^H5510, on the three^H7969 and twentieth^H6242 day thereof; and it was written^H3789 according to all that Mordecai^H4782 commanded^H6680 unto the Jews^H3064, and to the lieutenants^H323, and the deputies^H6346 and rulers^H8269 of the provinces^H4082 which are from India^H1912 unto Ethiopia^H3568, an hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 provinces^H4082, unto every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and unto every people^H5971 after their language^H3956, and to the Jews^H3064 according to their writing^H3791, and according to their language^H3956.¹⁰And he wrote^H3789 in the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325' name^H8034, and sealed^H2856 it with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885, and sent^H7971 letters^H5612 by^H3027 posts^H7323 on horseback^H5483, and riders^H7392 on mules^H7409, camels^H327, and young^H1121 dromedaries^H7424:¹¹Wherein the king^H4428 granted^H5414 the Jews^H3064 which were in every city^H5892 to gather themselves together^H6950, and to stand^H5975 for their life^H5315, to destroy^H8045, to slay^H2026, and to cause to perish^H6, all the power^H2428 of the people^H5971 and province^H4082 that would assault^H6696 them, both little ones^H2945 and women^H802, and to take the spoil^H7998 of them for a prey^H962,¹²Upon one^H259 day^H3117 in all the provinces^H4082 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325, namely, upon the thirteenth^{H7969 H6240} day of the twelfth^{H8147 H6240} month^H2320, which is the month^H2320 Adar^H143.¹³The 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, and that the Jews^H3064 should be ready^{H6264 H6259} against that day^H3117 to avenge^H5358 themselves on their enemies^H341.¹⁴So the posts^H7323 that rode^H7392 upon mules^H7409 and camels^H327 went out^H3318, being hastened^H926 and pressed on^H1765 by the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697. And the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 at Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002.

¹⁵And Mordecai^H4782 went out^H3318 from the presence^H6440 of the king^H4428 in royal^H4438 apparel^H3830 of blue^H8504 and white^H2353, and with a great^H1419 crown^H5850 of gold^H2091, and with a garment^H8509 of fine linen^H948 and purple^H713: and the city^H5892 of Shushan^H7800 rejoiced^H6670 and was glad^H8056.¹⁶The Jews^H3064 had light^H219, and gladness^H8057, and joy^H8342, and honour^H3366.¹⁷And in every province^H4082, and in every city^H5892, whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 came^H5060, the Jews^H3064 had joy^H8057 and gladness^H8342, a feast^H4960 and a good^H2896 day^H3117. And many^H7227 of the people^H5971 of the land^H776 became Jews^H3054; for the fear^H6343 of the Jews^H3064 fell^H5307 upon them.