Now in the twelfthH8147+H6240 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143, on the thirteenthH7969+H6240 dayH3117 of the same, when the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 drew nearH5060 to be put in executionH6213, in the dayH3117 that the enemiesH341 of the JewsH3064 hopedH7663 to have powerH7980 over them, (though it was turnedH2015 to the contrary, that the JewsH3064 had ruleH7980 over them that hatedH8130 them;)
The JewsH3064 gathered themselves togetherH6950 in their citiesH5892 throughout all the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, to layH7971 handH3027 on such as soughtH1245 their hurtH7451: and no manH376 could withstandH5975 themH6440; for the fearH6343 of them fellH5307 upon all peopleH5971.
And all the rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082, and the lieutenantsH323, and the deputiesH6346, and officersH6213+H4399 of the kingH4428, helpedH5375 the JewsH3064; because the fearH6343 of MordecaiH4782 fellH5307 upon them. {officers…: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king}
For MordecaiH4782 was greatH1419 in the king'sH4428 houseH1004, and his fameH8089 went outH1980 throughout all the provincesH4082: for this manH376 MordecaiH4782 waxedH1980 greater and greaterH1419.
Thus the JewsH3064 smoteH5221 all their enemiesH341 with the strokeH4347 of the swordH2719, and slaughterH2027, and destructionH12, and didH6213 what they wouldH7522 unto those that hatedH8130 them. {what…: Heb. according to their will}
And in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 the JewsH3064 slewH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376.
And ParshandathaH6577, and DalphonH1813, and AspathaH630,
And PorathaH6334, and AdaliaH118, and AridathaH743,
And ParmashtaH6534, and ArisaiH747, and AridaiH742, and VajezathaH2055,
The tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099, the enemyH6887 of the JewsH3064, slewH2026 they; but on the spoilH961 laidH7971 they not their handH3027.
On that dayH3117 the numberH4557 of those that were slainH2026 in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 was broughtH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428. {was…: Heb. came}
And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto EstherH635 the queenH4436, The JewsH3064 have slainH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376 in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002, and the tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001; what have they doneH6213 in the restH7605 of the king'sH4428 provincesH4082? now what is thy petitionH7596? and it shall be grantedH5414 thee: or what is thy requestH1246 furtherH5750? and it shall be doneH6213.
Then saidH559 EstherH635, If it pleaseH2896 the kingH4428, let it be grantedH5414 to the JewsH3064 which are in ShushanH7800 to doH6213 to morrowH4279 also according unto this day'sH3117 decreeH1881, and let Haman'sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121 be hangedH8518 upon the gallowsH6086. {let Haman's…: Heb. let men hang, etc}
And the kingH4428 commandedH559 it so to be doneH6213: and the decreeH1881 was givenH5414 at ShushanH7800; and they hangedH8518 Haman'sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121.
For the JewsH3064 that were in ShushanH7800 gathered themselves togetherH6950 on the fourteenthH702+H6240 dayH3117 also of the monthH2320 AdarH143, and slewH2026 threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 at ShushanH7800; but on the preyH961 they laidH7971 not their handH3027.
But the otherH7605 JewsH3064 that were in the king'sH4428 provincesH4082 gathered themselves togetherH6950, and stoodH5975 for their livesH5315, and had restH5118 from their enemiesH341, and slewH2026 of their foesH8130 seventyH7657 and fiveH2568 thousandH505, but they laidH7971 not their handsH3027 on the preyH961,
On the thirteenthH7969+H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143; and on the fourteenthH702+H6240 day of the same restedH5118 they, and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and gladnessH8057. {of the same: Heb. in it}
But the JewsH3064 that were at ShushanH7800 assembled togetherH6950 on the thirteenthH7969+H6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenthH702+H6240 thereof; and on the fifteenthH2568+H6240 day of the same they restedH5118, and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and gladnessH8057.
Therefore the JewsH3064 of the villagesH6521, that dweltH3427 in the unwalledH6519 townsH5892, madeH6213 the fourteenthH702+H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143 a day of gladnessH8057 and feastingH4960, and a goodH2896 dayH3117, and of sendingH4916 portionsH4490 oneH376 to anotherH7453.
And MordecaiH4782 wroteH3789 these thingsH1697, and sentH7971 lettersH5612 unto all the JewsH3064 that were in all the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, both nighH7138 and farH7350,
To stablishH6965 this among them, that they should keepH6213 the fourteenthH702+H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143, and the fifteenthH2568+H6240 dayH3117 of the same, yearlyH8141+H8141,
As the daysH3117 wherein the JewsH3064 restedH5117 from their enemiesH341, and the monthH2320 which was turnedH2015 unto them from sorrowH3015 to joyH8057, and from mourningH60 into a goodH2896 dayH3117: that they should makeH6213 them daysH3117 of feastingH4960 and joyH8057, and of sendingH4916 portionsH4490 oneH376 to anotherH7453, and giftsH4979 to the poorH34.
And the JewsH3064 undertookH6901 to doH6213 as they had begunH2490, and as MordecaiH4782 had writtenH3789 unto them;
Because HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099, the AgagiteH91, the enemyH6887 of all the JewsH3064, had devisedH2803 against the JewsH3064 to destroyH6 them, and had castH5307 PurH6332, that is, the lotH1486, to consumeH2000 them, and to destroyH6 them; {consume: Heb. crush}
But when Esther cameH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, he commandedH559 by lettersH5612 that his wickedH7451 deviceH4284, which he devisedH2803 against the JewsH3064, should returnH7725 upon his own headH7218, and that he and his sonsH1121 should be hangedH8518 on the gallowsH6086. {when…: Heb. when she came}
Wherefore they calledH7121 these daysH3117 PurimH6332 after the nameH8034 of PurH6332. Therefore for all the wordsH1697 of this letterH107, and of that which they had seenH7200 concerning this matterH3602, and which had comeH5060 unto them, {Pur: that is, Lot}
The JewsH3064 ordainedH6965, and tookH6901 upon them, and upon their seedH2233, and upon all such as joinedH3867 themselves unto them, so as it should not failH5674, that they would keepH6213 these twoH8147 daysH3117 according to their writingH3791, and according to their appointed timeH2165 every yearH8141+H8141; {fail: Heb. pass}
And that these daysH3117 should be rememberedH2142 and keptH6213 throughoutH1755 every generationH1755, every familyH4940, every provinceH4082, and every cityH5892; and that these daysH3117 of PurimH6332 should not failH5674 from amongH8432 the JewsH3064, nor the memorialH2143 of them perishH5486 from their seedH2233. {fail: Heb. pass} {perish: Heb. be ended}
Then EstherH635 the queenH4436, the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32, and MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064, wroteH3789 with all authorityH8633, to confirmH6965 this secondH8145 letterH107 of PurimH6332. {authority: Heb. strength}
And he sentH7971 the lettersH5612 unto all the JewsH3064, to the hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provincesH4082 of the kingdomH4438 of AhasuerusH325, with wordsH1697 of peaceH7965 and truthH571,
To confirmH6965 these daysH3117 of PurimH6332 in their timesH2165 appointed, according as MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 and EstherH635 the queenH4436 had enjoinedH6965 them, and as they had decreedH6965 for themselvesH5315 and for their seedH2233, the mattersH1697 of the fastingsH6685 and their cryH2201. {themselves: Heb. their souls}
And the decreeH3982 of EstherH635 confirmedH6965 these mattersH1697 of PurimH6332; and it was writtenH3789 in the bookH5612.