Esther 9 Now in the twelfth month , that is, the month Adar , on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution , in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

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1 H8147 Now in the twelfth H6240 H2320 month H2320 , that is, the month H143 Adar H7969 , on the thirteenth H6240 H3117 day H4428 of the same, when the king's H1697 commandment H1881 and his decree H5060 drew near [H8689] H6213 to be put in execution [H8736] H3117 , in the day H341 that the enemies [H8802] H3064 of the Jews H7663 hoped [H8765] H7980 to have power [H8800] H2015 over them, (though it was turned [H8736] H3064 to the contrary, that the Jews H7980 had rule [H8799] H8130 over them that hated [H8802] them;)

2 H3064 The Jews H6950 gathered themselves together [H8738] H5892 in their cities H4082 throughout all the provinces H4428 of the king H325 Ahasuerus H7971 , to lay [H8800] H3027 hand H1245 on such as sought [H8764] H7451 their hurt H376 : and no man H5975 could withstand [H8804] H6440 them H6343 ; for the fear H5307 of them fell [H8804] H5971 upon all people.

3 H8269 And all the rulers H4082 of the provinces H323 , and the lieutenants H6346 , and the deputies H6213 , and officers [H8802] H4399 H4428 of the king H5375 , helped [H8764] H3064 the Jews H6343 ; because the fear H4782 of Mordecai H5307 fell [H8804] upon them.

4 H4782 For Mordecai H1419 was great H4428 in the king's H1004 house H8089 , and his fame H1980 went out [H8802] H4082 throughout all the provinces H376 : for this man H4782 Mordecai H1980 waxed [H8802] H1419 greater and greater.

5 H3064 Thus the Jews H5221 smote [H8686] H341 all their enemies [H8802] H4347 with the stroke H2719 of the sword H2027 , and slaughter H12 , and destruction H6213 , and did [H8799] H7522 what they would H8130 unto those that hated [H8802] them.

6 H7800 And in Shushan H1002 the palace H3064 the Jews H2026 slew [H8804] H6 and destroyed [H8763] H2568 five H3967 hundred H376 men.

7 H6577 And Parshandatha H1813 , and Dalphon H630 , and Aspatha,

8 H6334 And Poratha H118 , and Adalia H743 , and Aridatha,

9 H6534 And Parmashta H747 , and Arisai H742 , and Aridai H2055 , and Vajezatha,

10 H6235 The ten H1121 sons H2001 of Haman H1121 the son H4099 of Hammedatha H6887 , the enemy [H8802] H3064 of the Jews H2026 , slew [H8804] H961 they; but on the spoil H7971 laid [H8804] H3027 they not their hand.

11 H3117 On that day H4557 the number H2026 of those that were slain [H8803] H7800 in Shushan H1002 the palace H935 was brought [H8804] H6440 before H4428 the king.

12 H4428 And the king H559 said [H8799] H635 unto Esther H4436 the queen H3064 , The Jews H2026 have slain [H8804] H6 and destroyed [H8763] H2568 five H3967 hundred H376 men H7800 in Shushan H1002 the palace H6235 , and the ten H1121 sons H2001 of Haman H6213 ; what have they done [H8804] H7605 in the rest H4428 of the king's H4082 provinces H7596 ? now what is thy petition H5414 ? and it shall be granted [H8735] H1246 thee: or what is thy request H5750 further H6213 ? and it shall be done [H8735] .

13 H559 Then said [H8799] H635 Esther H2896 , If it please H4428 the king H5414 , let it be granted [H8735] H3064 to the Jews H7800 which are in Shushan H6213 to do [H8800] H4279 to morrow H3117 also according unto this day's H1881 decree H2001 , and let Haman's H6235 ten H1121 sons H8518 be hanged [H8799] H6086 upon the gallows.

14 H4428 And the king H559 commanded [H8799] H6213 it so to be done [H8736] H1881 : and the decree H5414 was given [H8735] H7800 at Shushan H8518 ; and they hanged [H8804] H2001 Haman's H6235 ten H1121 sons.

15 H3064 For the Jews H7800 that were in Shushan H6950 gathered themselves together [H8735] H702 on the fourteenth H6240 H3117 day H2320 also of the month H143 Adar H2026 , and slew [H8799] H7969 three H3967 hundred H376 men H7800 at Shushan H961 ; but on the prey H7971 they laid [H8804] H3027 not their hand.

16 H7605 But the other H3064 Jews H4428 that were in the king's H4082 provinces H6950 gathered themselves together [H8738] H5975 , and stood [H8800] H5315 for their lives H5118 , and had rest H341 from their enemies [H8802] H2026 , and slew [H8800] H8130 of their foes [H8802] H7657 seventy H2568 and five H505 thousand H7971 , but they laid [H8804] H3027 not their hands H961 on the prey,

17 H7969 On the thirteenth H6240 H3117 day H2320 of the month H143 Adar H702 ; and on the fourteenth H6240 H5118 day of the same rested H6213 they, and made [H8800] H3117 it a day H4960 of feasting H8057 and gladness.

18 H3064 But the Jews H7800 that were at Shushan H6950 assembled together [H8738] H7969 on the thirteenth H6240 H702 day thereof, and on the fourteenth H6240 H2568 thereof; and on the fifteenth H6240 H5118 day of the same they rested H6213 , and made [H8800] H3117 it a day H4960 of feasting H8057 and gladness.

19 H3064 Therefore the Jews H6521 of the villages H3427 , that dwelt [H8802] H6519 in the unwalled H5892 towns H6213 , made [H8802] H702 the fourteenth H6240 H3117 day H2320 of the month H143 Adar H8057 a day of gladness H4960 and feasting H2896 , and a good H3117 day H4916 , and of sending H4490 portions H376 one H7453 to another.

20 H4782 And Mordecai H3789 wrote [H8799] H1697 these things H7971 , and sent [H8799] H5612 letters H3064 unto all the Jews H4082 that were in all the provinces H4428 of the king H325 Ahasuerus H7138 , both nigh H7350 and far,

21 H6965 To stablish [H8763] H6213 this among them, that they should keep [H8802] H702 the fourteenth H6240 H3117 day H2320 of the month H143 Adar H2568 , and the fifteenth H6240 H3117 day H8141 of the same, yearly H8141 ,

22 H3117 As the days H3064 wherein the Jews H5117 rested [H8804] H341 from their enemies [H8802] H2320 , and the month H2015 which was turned [H8738] H3015 unto them from sorrow H8057 to joy H60 , and from mourning H2896 into a good H3117 day H6213 : that they should make [H8800] H3117 them days H4960 of feasting H8057 and joy H4916 , and of sending H4490 portions H376 one H7453 to another H4979 , and gifts H34 to the poor.

23 H3064 And the Jews H6901 undertook [H8765] H6213 to do [H8800] H2490 as they had begun [H8689] H4782 , and as Mordecai H3789 had written [H8804] unto them;

24 H2001 Because Haman H1121 the son H4099 of Hammedatha H91 , the Agagite H6887 , the enemy [H8802] H3064 of all the Jews H2803 , had devised [H8804] H3064 against the Jews H6 to destroy [H8763] H5307 them, and had cast [H8689] H6332 Pur H1486 , that is, the lot H2000 , to consume [H8800] H6 them, and to destroy [H8763] them;

25 H935 But when Esther came [H8800] H6440 before H4428 the king H559 , he commanded [H8804] H5612 by letters H7451 that his wicked H4284 device H2803 , which he devised [H8804] H3064 against the Jews H7725 , should return [H8799] H7218 upon his own head H1121 , and that he and his sons H8518 should be hanged [H8804] H6086 on the gallows.

26 H7121 Wherefore they called [H8804] H3117 these days H6332 Purim H8034 after the name H6332 of Pur H1697 . Therefore for all the words H107 of this letter H7200 , and of that which they had seen [H8804] H3602 concerning this matter H5060 , and which had come [H8689] unto them,

27 H3064 The Jews H6965 ordained [H8765] H6901 , and took [H8765] H2233 upon them, and upon their seed H3867 , and upon all such as joined [H8737] H5674 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail [H8799] H6213 , that they would keep [H8802] H8147 these two H3117 days H3791 according to their writing H2165 , and according to their appointed time H8141 every year H8141 ;

28 H3117 And that these days H2142 should be remembered [H8737] H6213 and kept [H8737] H1755 throughout H1755 every generation H4940 , every family H4082 , every province H5892 , and every city H3117 ; and that these days H6332 of Purim H5674 should not fail [H8799] H8432 from among H3064 the Jews H2143 , nor the memorial H5486 of them perish [H8799] H2233 from their seed.

29 H635 Then Esther H4436 the queen H1323 , the daughter H32 of Abihail H4782 , and Mordecai H3064 the Jew H3789 , wrote [H8799] H8633 with all authority H6965 , to confirm [H8763] H8145 this second H107 letter H6332 of Purim.

30 H7971 And he sent [H8799] H5612 the letters H3064 unto all the Jews H3967 , to the hundred H6242 twenty H7651 and seven H4082 provinces H4438 of the kingdom H325 of Ahasuerus H1697 , with words H7965 of peace H571 and truth,

31 H6965 To confirm [H8763] H3117 these days H6332 of Purim H2165 in their times H4782 appointed, according as Mordecai H3064 the Jew H635 and Esther H4436 the queen H6965 had enjoined [H8765] H6965 them, and as they had decreed [H8765] H5315 for themselves H2233 and for their seed H1697 , the matters H6685 of the fastings H2201 and their cry.

32 H3982 And the decree H635 of Esther H6965 confirmed [H8765] H1697 these matters H6332 of Purim H3789 ; and it was written [H8737] H5612 in the book.