1: AfterH0310 thingsH1697 theseH0428 promotedH1431 KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 -H0853 HamanH2001 sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H0091 and advanced himH5375 and setH7760 -H0853 his seatH3678 aboveH5921 allH3605 the princesH8269 whoH0834 [were] with him.H0854
2: And allH3605 servants,H5650 of the kingH4428 whoH0834 [were] within gate,H8179 of the kingH4428 bowed,H3766 and paid homageH7812 to Haman-H2001 forH3588 soH3651 had commandedH6680 the kingH4428 but MordecaiH4782 not,H3808 would bowH3766 orH3808 pay homage.H7812
3: And saidH0559 servants,H5650 of the kingH4428 whoH0834 [were] within gate,H8179 of the kingH4428 to Mordecai,H4782 whyH4069 youH0859 do transgressH5674 -H0853 commandH4687 of the king?H4428
4: and it came to pass,H1961 when they spokeH0559 to himH0413 dayH3117 and dailyH3117 and notH3808 he would listenH8085 to themH0413 that they told [it]H5046 to Haman,H2001 to seeH7200 whether would stand-H5975 wordsH1697 of MordecaiH4782 forH3588 [Mordecai] had toldH5046 themH1992 thatH0834 he [was]H1931 a Jew.H3064
5: And when sawH7200 HamanH2001 thatH3588 not,H0369 MordecaiH4782 did bowH3766 or pay homage,H7812 and was filledH4390 HamanH2001 with wrath.H2534
6: But he disdainedH0959 eyeH5869 to layH7971 handsH3027 on MordecaiH4782 alone-H0905 forH3588 they had toldH5046 -H0853 of the peopleH5971 of Mordecai-H4782 and Instead soughtH1245 HamanH2001 to destroyH8045 -H0853 allH3605 the JewsH3064 who [were]H0834 throughout the wholeH3605 kingdomH4438 of Ahasuerus,H0325 the peopleH5971 of Mordecai.H4782
7: In month,H2320 the firstH7223 that [is]H1931 the monthH2320 of Nisan,H5212 in yearH8141 twoH8147 and tenH6240 of KingH4428 Ahasuerus,H0325 they castH5307 Pur,H6332 it [is]H1931 the lot,H1486 beforeH6440 HamanH2001 daysH3117 to determine the day,H3117 and the monthH2320 until [it fell on],H2320 the twoH8147 [and] ten [month]H6240 that [is]H1931 the monthH2320 of Adar.H0143
8: And saidH0559 HamanH2001 to kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H0325 there isH3426 peopleH5971 aH0259 scatteredH6340 and dispersedH6504 amongH0996 the peopleH5971 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of your kingdom-H4438 and their lawsH1881 [are] differentH8138 from allH3605 [other] people-H5971 andH0853 laws,H1881 of the kingH4428 [they are] notH0369 keepingH6213 therefore for the KingH4428 it [is] notH0369 fittingH7737 to let them remain.H3240
9: IfH0518 onH5921 the king,H4428 it pleasesH2895 let [a decree] be writtenH3789 that they be destroyed,H0006 and tenH6235 thousandH0505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 I will payH8254 intoH5921 the handsH3027 of those who doH6213 the work,H4399 to bring [it]H0935 intoH0413 treasuriesH1595 of the king.H4428
10: So tookH5493 the kingH4428 -H0853 his signet ringH2885 fromH5921 his hand,H3027 and gave itH5414 to HamanH2001 sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H0091 the enemyH6887 of the Jews.H3064
11: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 to Haman,H2001 the moneyH3701 [are] givenH5414 and the peopleH5971 to doH6213 as seems goodH2896 to you.H5869
12: And were calledH7121 scribesH5608 of the kingH4428 of the month,H2320 firstH7223 on threeH7969 and tenH6240 dayH3117 and [a decree] was writtenH3789 according to allH3605 thatH0834 commandedH6680 HamanH2001 toH0413 satraps,H0323 of the kingH4428 and toH0413 the governorsH6346 whoH0834 [were] overH5921 that [were] over every provinceH4082 and each province,H4082 and toH0413 the officialsH8269 ofH5971 and all peopleH5971 eachH4082 and to every provinceH4082 according to its scriptH3791 andH5971 to every peopleH5971 in their language-H3956 in the nameH8034 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 it was written,H3789 and sealedH2856 with signet ringH2885 of the king.H4428
13: And were sentH7971 the lettersH5612 byH3027 couriersH7323 intoH0413 allH3605 provinces,H4082 of the kingH4428 to destroy,H8045 to kill,H2026 and to annihilate,H0006 -H0853 allH3605 the Jews,H3064 from youngH5288 and toH5704 old,H2205 little childrenH2945 and women,H0802 in day,H3117 oneH0259 on threeH7969 and ten [day]H6240 of,H2320 the twoH8147 [and] ten [month]H6240 that [is]H1931 the monthH2320 of Adar,H0143 and to plunderH7998 their possessions.H0962
14: A copyH6572 of the documentH3791 was to be issuedH5414 as lawH1881 in everyH3605 provinceH4082 and provinceH4082 being publishedH1540 for allH3605 people,H5971 that they should beH1961 readyH6264 for dayH3117 this.H2088
15: The couriersH7323 went out,H3318 hastenedH1765 by command,H1697 of the kingH4428 and the decreeH1881 was proclaimedH5414 in ShushanH7800 the citadel.H1002 So the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 sat downH3427 to drink-H8354 but the cityH5892 of ShushanH7800 was perplexed.H0943