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WEB·Esther 9

¹Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king’s commandment and his decree came near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it turned out that the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),

KJVNow 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^(H8689) to be put in execution^H6213^(H8736), in the day^H3117 that the enemies^H341^(H8802) of the Jews^H3064 hoped^H7663^(H8765) to have power^H7980^(H8800) over them,(though it was turned^H2015^(H8736) to the contrary, that the Jews^H3064 had rule^H7980^(H8799) over them that hated^H8130^(H8802) them;)

² the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.

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

³ All the princes of the provinces, the local governors, the governors, and those who did the king’s business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.

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

⁴ For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

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

⁵ The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.

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

⁶ In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

KJVAnd in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 the Jews^H3064 slew^H2026^(H8804) and destroyed^H6^(H8763) five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men^H376.

⁷ They killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

KJVAnd Parshandatha^H6577, and Dalphon^H1813, and Aspatha^H630,

⁸ Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

KJVAnd Poratha^H6334, and Adalia^H118, and Aridatha^H743,

⁹ Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha,

KJVAnd Parmashta^H6534, and Arisai^H747, and Aridai^H742, and Vajezatha^H2055,

¹⁰ the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

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

¹¹ On that day, the number of those who were slain in the citadel of Susa was brought before the king.

KJVOn that day^H3117 the number^H4557 of those that were slain^H2026^(H8803) in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 was brought^H935^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹² The king said to Esther the queen, “The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436, The Jews^H3064 have slain^H2026^(H8804) and destroyed^H6^(H8763) 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^(H8804) in the rest^H7605 of the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082? now what is thy petition^H7596? and it shall be granted^H5414^(H8735) thee: or what is thy request^H1246 further^H5750? and it shall be done^H6213^(H8735).

¹³ Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to today’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

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

¹⁴ The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Susa; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

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

¹⁵ The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

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

¹⁶ The other Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

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

¹⁷ This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

KJVOn 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^(H8800) it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness^H8057.

¹⁸ But the Jews who were in Susa assembled together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth days of the month; and on the fifteenth day of that month, they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

KJVBut the Jews^H3064 that were at Shushan^H7800 assembled together^H6950^(H8738) 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^(H8800) it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness^H8057.

¹⁹ Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a holiday, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.

KJVTherefore the Jews^H3064 of the villages^H6521, that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in the unwalled^H6519 towns^H5892, made^H6213^(H8802) 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.

²⁰ Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

KJVAnd Mordecai^H4782 wrote^H3789^(H8799) these things^H1697, and sent^H7971^(H8799) 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,

²¹ to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly,

KJVTo stablish^H6965^(H8763) this among them, that they should keep^H6213^(H8802) 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,

²² as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

KJVAs the days^H3117 wherein the Jews^H3064 rested^H5117^(H8804) from their enemies^H341^(H8802), and the month^H2320 which was turned^H2015^(H8738) unto them from sorrow^H3015 to joy^H8057, and from mourning^H60 into a good^H2896 day^H3117: that they should make^H6213^(H8800) 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.

²³ The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them,

KJVAnd the Jews^H3064 undertook^H6901^(H8765) to do^H6213^(H8800) as they had begun^H2490^(H8689), and as Mordecai^H4782 had written^H3789^(H8804) unto them;

²⁴ because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast “Pur”, that is the lot, to consume them and to destroy them;

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

²⁵ but when this became known to the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plan, which he had planned against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

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

²⁶ Therefore they called these days “Purim”, from the word “Pur.” Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them,

KJVWherefore they called^H7121^(H8804) 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^(H8804) concerning this matter^H3602, and which had come^H5060^(H8689) unto them,

²⁷ the Jews established and imposed on themselves, on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written and according to its appointed time every year;

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

²⁸ and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor their memory perish from their offspring.

KJVAnd that these days^H3117 should be remembered^H2142^(H8737) and kept^H6213^(H8737) 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^(H8799) from among^H8432 the Jews^H3064, nor the memorial^H2143 of them perish^H5486^(H8799) from their seed^H2233.

²⁹ Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of Purim.

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

³⁰ He sent letters to all the Jews in the hundred twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus with words of peace and truth,

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799) 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,

³¹ to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had decreed, and as they had imposed upon themselves and their descendants in the matter of the fastings and their mourning.

KJVTo confirm^H6965^(H8763) 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^(H8765) them, and as they had decreed^H6965^(H8765) for themselves^H5315 and for their seed^H2233, the matters^H1697 of the fastings^H6685 and their cry^H2201.

³² The commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

KJVAnd the decree^H3982 of Esther^H635 confirmed^H6965^(H8765) these matters^H1697 of Purim^H6332; and it was written^H3789^(H8737) in the book^H5612.

WEB·Esther 8

¹On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

KJVOn that day^H3117 did the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 give^H5414^(H8804) the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001 the Jews^H3064' enemy^H6887^(H8802) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436. And Mordecai^H4782 came^H935^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428; for Esther^H635 had told^H5046^(H8689) what he was unto her.

² The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 took off^H5493^(H8686) his ring^H2885, which he had taken^H5674^(H8689) from Haman^H2001, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it unto Mordecai^H4782. And Esther^H635 set^H7760^(H8799) Mordecai^H4782 over the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001.

³ Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his plan that he had planned against the Jews.

KJVAnd Esther^H635 spake^H1696^(H8762) yet again^H3254^(H8686) before^H6440 the king^H4428, and fell down^H5307^(H8799) at^H6440 his feet^H7272, and besought^H2603^(H8691) him with tears^H1058^(H8799) to put away^H5674^(H8687) the mischief^H7451 of Haman^H2001 the Agagite^H91, and his device^H4284 that he had devised^H2803^(H8804) against the Jews^H3064.

⁴ Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

KJVThen the king^H4428 held out^H3447^(H8686) the golden^H2091 sceptre^H8275 toward Esther^H635. So Esther^H635 arose^H6965^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428,

⁵ She said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seems right to the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), If it please^H2896 the king^H4428, and if I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in his sight^H6440, and the thing^H1697 seem right^H3787^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428, and I be pleasing^H2896 in his eyes^H5869, let it be written^H3789^(H8735) to reverse^H7725^(H8687) the letters^H5612 devised^H4284 by Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite^H91, which he wrote^H3789^(H8804) to destroy^H6^(H8763) the Jews^H3064 which are in all the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082:

⁶ For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”

KJVFor how^H349 can I endure^H3201^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8804) the evil^H7451 that shall come^H4672^(H8799) unto my people^H5971? or how^H349 can I endure^H3201^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8804) the destruction^H13 of my kindred^H4138?

⁷ Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, “See, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he laid his hand on the Jews.

KJVThen the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 said^H559^(H8799) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 and to Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064, Behold, I have given^H5414^(H8804) Esther^H635 the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001, and him they have hanged^H8518^(H8804) upon the gallows^H6086, because he laid^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 upon the Jews^H3064.

⁸ Write also to the Jews as it pleases you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring; for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may not be reversed by any man.”

KJVWrite^H3789^(H8798) ye also for the Jews^H3064, as it liketh^H2896 you^H5869, in the king's^H4428 name^H8034, and seal^H2856^(H8798) it with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885: for the writing^H3791 which is written^H3789^(H8737) in the king's^H4428 name^H8034, and sealed^H2856^(H8737) with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885, may no man reverse^H7725^(H8687).

⁹ Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.

KJVThen were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608^(H8802) called^H7121^(H8735) 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^(H8735) according to all that Mordecai^H4782 commanded^H6680^(H8765) 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.

¹⁰ He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by courier on horseback, riding on royal horses that were bred from swift steeds.

KJVAnd he wrote^H3789^(H8799) in the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325' name^H8034, and sealed^H2856^(H8799) it with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885, and sent^H7971^(H8799) letters^H5612 by^H3027 posts^H7323^(H8801) on horseback^H5483, and riders^H7392^(H8802) on mules^H7409, camels^H327, and young^H1121 dromedaries^H7424:

¹¹ In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together and to defend their lives—to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,

KJVWherein the king^H4428 granted^H5414^(H8804) the Jews^H3064 which were in every city^H5892 to gather themselves together^H6950^(H8736), and to stand^H5975^(H8800) for their life^H5315, to destroy^H8045^(H8687), to slay^H2026^(H8800), and to cause to perish^H6^(H8763), all the power^H2428 of the people^H5971 and province^H4082 that would assault^H6696^(H8802) them, both little ones^H2945 and women^H802, and to take the spoil^H7998 of them for a prey^H962^(H8800),

¹² on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

KJVUpon 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.

¹³ A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

KJVThe copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 for a commandment^H1881 to be given^H5414^(H8736) in every province^H4082 was published^H1540^(H8803) unto all people^H5971, and that the Jews^H3064 should be ready^H6264^(H8675)^H6259 against that day^H3117 to avenge^H5358^(H8736) themselves on their enemies^H341^(H8802).

¹⁴ So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.

KJVSo the posts^H7323^(H8801) that rode^H7392^(H8802) upon mules^H7409 and camels^H327 went out^H3318^(H8804), being hastened^H926^(H8794) and pressed on^H1765^(H8803) by the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697. And the decree^H1881 was given^H5414^(H8738) at Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002.

¹⁵ Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

KJVAnd Mordecai^H4782 went out^H3318^(H8804) 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^(H8804) and was glad^H8056.

¹⁶ The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

KJVThe Jews^H3064 had light^H219, and gladness^H8057, and joy^H8342, and honour^H3366.

¹⁷ In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.

KJVAnd in every province^H4082, and in every city^H5892, whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 came^H5060^(H8688), 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^(H8693); for the fear^H6343 of the Jews^H3064 fell^H5307^(H8804) upon them.

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