Esther 9

1 ♥ 📝 N ow in the twelfth^H8147 month,^H2320 which is the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 on the thirteenth^H7969 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 on the day^H3117 that the enemies^H341 of the Jews^H3064 hoped^H7663 to have rule^H7980 over them, (whereas it was turned^H2015 to the contrary, that the Jews^H3064 had rule^H7980 over them that hated^H8130 them,)

2 ♥ 📝 the 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 was fallen^H5307 upon all the peoples.^H5971

3 ♥ 📝 And all the princes^H8269 of the provinces,^H4082 and the satraps,^H323 and the governors,^H6346 and they^H6213 that did the king's^H4428 business, helped^H5375 the Jews;^H3064 because the fear^H6343 of Mordecai^H4782 was fallen^H5307 upon them.

4 ♥ 📝 For Mordecai^H4782 was great^H1419 in the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 and his fame^H8089 went forth^H1980 throughout all the provinces;^H4082 for the man^H376 Mordecai^H4782 waxed^H1980 greater and greater.^H1419

5 ♥ 📝 And the Jews^H3064 smote^H5221 all their enemies^H341 with the stroke^H4347 of the sword,^H2719 and with slaughter^H2027 and destruction,^H12 and did^H6213 what they would^H7522 unto them that hated^H8130 them.

6 ♥ 📝 And in Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002 the Jews^H3064 slew^H2026 and destroyed^H6 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 men.^H376

7 ♥ 📝 And Parshandatha,^H6577 and Dalphon,^H1813 and Aspatha,^H630

8 ♥ 📝 and Poratha,^H6334 and Adalia,^H118 and Aridatha,^H743

9 ♥ 📝 and Parmashta,^H6534 and Arisai,^H747 and Aridai,^H742 and Vaizatha,^H2055

10 ♥ 📝 the ten^H6235 sons^H1121 of Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha,^H4099 the Jew's^H3064 enemy,^H6887 slew^H2026 they; but on the spoil^H961 they laid^H7971 not their hand.^H3027

11 ♥ 📝 On 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

12 ♥ 📝 And 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 then 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

13 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Esther,^H635 If it please^H2896 the king,^H4428 let it be granted^H5414 to the Jews^H3064 that 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

14 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 commanded^H559 it so to be done:^H6213 and a decree^H1881 was given^H5414 out in Shushan;^H7800 and they hanged^H8518 Haman's^H2001 ten^H6235 sons.^H1121

15 ♥ 📝 And the Jews^H3064 that were in Shushan^H7800 gathered themselves together^H6950 on the fourteenth^H702 day^H3117 also of the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 and slew^H2026 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 men^H376 in Shushan;^H7800 but on the spoil^H961 they laid^H7971 not their hand.^H3027

16 ♥ 📝 And 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 them that hated^H8130 them seventy^H7657 and five^H2568 thousand;^H505 but on the spoil^H961 they laid^H7971 not their hand.^H3027

17 ♥ 📝 [ This was done] on the thirteenth^H7969 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar;^H143 and on the fourteenth^H702 day of the same they rested,^H5118 and made^H6213 it a day^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness.^H8057

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

19 ♥ 📝 Therefore do the Jews^H3064 of the villages,^H6521 that dwell^H3427 in the unwalled^H6519 towns,^H5892 make^H6213 the fourteenth^H702 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 ♥ 📝 And 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

21 ♥ 📝 to enjoin^H6965 them that they should keep^H6213 the fourteenth^H702 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 and the fifteenth^H2568 day^H3117 of the same, yearly,^H8141

22 ♥ 📝 as the days^H3117 wherein the Jews^H3064 had rest^H5117 from their enemies,^H341 and the month^H2320 which was turned^H2015 unto them from sorrow^H3015 to gladness,^H8057 and from mourning^H60 into a good^H2896 day;^H3117 that they should make^H6213 them days^H3117 of feasting^H4960 and gladness,^H8057 and of sending^H4916 portions^H4490 one^H376 to another,^H7453 and gifts^H4979 to the poor.^H34

23 ♥ 📝 And the Jews^H3064 undertook^H6901 to do^H6213 as they had begun,^H2490 and as Mordecai^H4782 had written^H3789 unto them;

24 ♥ 📝 because Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha,^H4099 the Agagite,^H91 the enemy^H6887 of all the Jews,^H3064 had plotted^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;

25 ♥ 📝 but when [the matter] came^H935 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 he commanded^H559 by letters^H5612 that his wicked^H7451 device,^H4284 which he had 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

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

27 ♥ 📝 the 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 that it should not fail,^H5674 that they would keep^H6213 these two^H8147 days^H3117 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and according to the appointed time^H2165 thereof, every year;^H8141

28 ♥ 📝 and 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 remembrance^H2143 of them perish^H5486 from their seed.^H2233

29 ♥ 📝 Then 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

30 ♥ 📝 And he sent^H7971 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^H6965 these days^H3117 of Purim^H6332 in their appointed times,^H2165 according as Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064 and Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 had enjoined^H6965 them, and as they had ordained^H6965 for themselves^H5315 and for their seed,^H2233 in the matter^H1697 of the fastings^H6685 and their cry.^H2201

32 ♥ 📝 And the commandment^H3982 of Esther^H635 confirmed^H6965 these matters^H1697 of Purim;^H6332 and it was written^H3789 in the book.^H5612