Esther 9 (kjv)

Now in the twelfth^{H8147 H6240} month^H2320, that is, the month^H2320 Adar^H143, on the thirteenth^{H7969 H6240} day^H3117 of the same, when the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 drew near^H5060 to be put in execution^H6213, in the day^H3117 that the enemies^H341 of the Jews^H3064 hoped^H7663 to have power^H7980 over them, (though it was turned^H2015 to the contrary, that the Jews^H3064 had rule^H7980 over them that hated^H8130 them;)²The Jews^H3064 gathered themselves together^H6950 in their cities^H5892 throughout all the provinces^H4082 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325, to lay^H7971 hand^H3027 on such as sought^H1245 their hurt^H7451: and no man^H376 could withstand^H5975 them^H6440; for the fear^H6343 of them fell^H5307 upon all people^H5971.³And all the rulers^H8269 of the provinces^H4082, and the lieutenants^H323, and the deputies^H6346, and officers^{H6213 H4399} of the king^H4428, helped^H5375 the Jews^H3064; because the fear^H6343 of Mordecai^H4782 fell^H5307 upon them.⁴For Mordecai^H4782 was great^H1419 in the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and his fame^H8089 went out^H1980 throughout all the provinces^H4082: for this man^H376 Mordecai^H4782 waxed^H1980 greater and greater^H1419.⁵Thus the Jews^H3064 smote^H5221 all their enemies^H341 with the stroke^H4347 of the sword^H2719, and slaughter^H2027, and destruction^H12, and did^H6213 what they would^H7522 unto those that hated^H8130 them.⁶And in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 the Jews^H3064 slew^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men^H376.⁷And Parshandatha^H6577, and Dalphon^H1813, and Aspatha^H630,⁸And Poratha^H6334, and Adalia^H118, and Aridatha^H743,⁹And Parmashta^H6534, and Arisai^H747, and Aridai^H742, and Vajezatha^H2055,¹⁰The ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099, the enemy^H6887 of the Jews^H3064, slew^H2026 they; but on the spoil^H961 laid^H7971 they not their hand^H3027.¹¹On that day^H3117 the number^H4557 of those that were slain^H2026 in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 was brought^H935 before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹²And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436, The Jews^H3064 have slain^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men^H376 in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002, and the ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman^H2001; what have they done^H6213 in the rest^H7605 of the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082? now what is thy petition^H7596? and it shall be granted^H5414 thee: or what is thy request^H1246 further^H5750? and it shall be done^H6213.¹³Then said^H559 Esther^H635, If it please^H2896 the king^H4428, let it be granted^H5414 to the Jews^H3064 which are in Shushan^H7800 to do^H6213 to morrow^H4279 also according unto this day's^H3117 decree^H1881, and let Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons^H1121 be hanged^H8518 upon the gallows^H6086.

¹⁴And the king^H4428 commanded^H559 it so to be done^H6213: and the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 at Shushan^H7800; and they hanged^H8518 Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons^H1121.¹⁵For the Jews^H3064 that were in Shushan^H7800 gathered themselves together^H6950 on the fourteenth^{H702 H6240} day^H3117 also of the month^H2320 Adar^H143, and slew^H2026 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376 at Shushan^H7800; but on the prey^H961 they laid^H7971 not their hand^H3027.¹⁶But the other^H7605 Jews^H3064 that were in the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082 gathered themselves together^H6950, and stood^H5975 for their lives^H5315, and had rest^H5118 from their enemies^H341, and slew^H2026 of their foes^H8130 seventy^H7657 and five^H2568 thousand^H505, but they laid^H7971 not their hands^H3027 on the prey^H961,¹⁷On the thirteenth^{H7969 H6240} day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar^H143; and on the fourteenth^{H702 H6240} day of the same rested^H5118 they, and made^H6213 it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness^H8057.¹⁸But the Jews^H3064 that were at Shushan^H7800 assembled together^H6950 on the thirteenth^{H7969 H6240} day thereof, and on the fourteenth^{H702 H6240} thereof; and on the fifteenth^{H2568 H6240} day of the same they rested^H5118, and made^H6213 it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness^H8057.¹⁹Therefore the Jews^H3064 of the villages^H6521, that dwelt^H3427 in the unwalled^H6519 towns^H5892, made^H6213 the fourteenth^{H702 H6240} day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar^H143 a day of gladness^H8057 and feasting^H4960, and a good^H2896 day^H3117, and of sending^H4916 portions^H4490 one^H376 to another^H7453.

²⁰And Mordecai^H4782 wrote^H3789 these things^H1697, and sent^H7971 letters^H5612 unto all the Jews^H3064 that were in all the provinces^H4082 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325, both nigh^H7138 and far^H7350,²¹To stablish^H6965 this among them, that they should keep^H6213 the fourteenth^{H702 H6240} day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar^H143, and the fifteenth^{H2568 H6240} day^H3117 of the same, yearly^{H8141 H8141},²²As the days^H3117 wherein the Jews^H3064 rested^H5117 from their enemies^H341, and the month^H2320 which was turned^H2015 unto them from sorrow^H3015 to joy^H8057, and from mourning^H60 into a good^H2896 day^H3117: that they should make^H6213 them days^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and joy^H8057, and of sending^H4916 portions^H4490 one^H376 to another^H7453, and gifts^H4979 to the poor^H34.²³And the Jews^H3064 undertook^H6901 to do^H6213 as they had begun^H2490, and as Mordecai^H4782 had written^H3789 unto them;²⁴Because Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099, the Agagite^H91, the enemy^H6887 of all the Jews^H3064, had devised^H2803 against the Jews^H3064 to destroy^H6 them, and had cast^H5307 Pur^H6332, that is, the lot^H1486, to consume^H2000 them, and to destroy^H6 them;²⁵But when Esther came^H935 before^H6440 the king^H4428, he commanded^H559 by letters^H5612 that his wicked^H7451 device^H4284, which he devised^H2803 against the Jews^H3064, should return^H7725 upon his own head^H7218, and that he and his sons^H1121 should be hanged^H8518 on the gallows^H6086.²⁶Wherefore they called^H7121 these days^H3117 Purim^H6332 after the name^H8034 of Pur^H6332. Therefore for all the words^H1697 of this letter^H107, and of that which they had seen^H7200 concerning this matter^H3602, and which had come^H5060 unto them,²⁷The Jews^H3064 ordained^H6965, and took^H6901 upon them, and upon their seed^H2233, and upon all such as joined^H3867 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail^H5674, that they would keep^H6213 these two^H8147 days^H3117 according to their writing^H3791, and according to their appointed time^H2165 every year^{H8141 H8141};²⁸And that these days^H3117 should be remembered^H2142 and kept^H6213 throughout^H1755 every generation^H1755, every family^H4940, every province^H4082, and every city^H5892; and that these days^H3117 of Purim^H6332 should not fail^H5674 from among^H8432 the Jews^H3064, nor the memorial^H2143 of them perish^H5486 from their seed^H2233.²⁹Then Esther^H635 the queen^H4436, the daughter^H1323 of Abihail^H32, and Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064, wrote^H3789 with all authority^H8633, to confirm^H6965 this second^H8145 letter^H107 of Purim^H6332.³⁰And he sent^H7971 the letters^H5612 unto all the Jews^H3064, to the hundred^H3967 twenty^H6242 and seven^H7651 provinces^H4082 of the kingdom^H4438 of Ahasuerus^H325, with words^H1697 of peace^H7965 and truth^H571,³¹To confirm^H6965 these days^H3117 of Purim^H6332 in their times^H2165 appointed, according as Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064 and Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 had enjoined^H6965 them, and as they had decreed^H6965 for themselves^H5315 and for their seed^H2233, the matters^H1697 of the fastings^H6685 and their cry^H2201.³²And the decree^H3982 of Esther^H635 confirmed^H6965 these matters^H1697 of Purim^H6332; and it was written^H3789 in the book^H5612.