Esther 3

1 ♥ 📝 A fter^H310 these things^H1697 did king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 promote^H1431 Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite,^H91 and advanced^H5375 him, and set^H7760 his seat^H3678 above all the princes^H8269 that were with him.

2 ♥ 📝 And all the king's^H4428 servants,^H5650 that were in the king's^H4428 gate,^H8179 bowed^H3766 down, and did reverence^H7812 to Haman;^H2001 for the king^H4428 had so commanded^H6680 concerning him. But Mordecai^H4782 bowed^H3766 not down, nor did him reverence.^H7812

3 ♥ 📝 Then the king's^H4428 servants,^H5650 that were in the king's^H4428 gate,^H8179 said^H559 unto Mordecai,^H4782 Why transgressest^H5674 thou the king's^H4428 commandment?^H4687

4 ♥ 📝 Now it came to pass, when they spake^H559 daily^H3117 unto him, and he hearkened^H8085 not unto them, that they told^H5046 Haman,^H2001 to see^H7200 whether Mordecai's^H4782 matters^H1697 would stand:^H5975 for he had told^H5046 them that he was a Jew.^H3064

5 ♥ 📝 And when Haman^H2001 saw^H7200 that Mordecai^H4782 bowed^H3766 not down, nor did him reverence,^H7812 then was Haman^H2001 full^H4390 of wrath.^H2534

6 ♥ 📝 But he thought^H5869 scorn^H959 to lay^H7971 hands^H3027 on Mordecai^H4782 alone; for they had made known^H5046 to him the people^H5971 of Mordecai:^H4782 wherefore Haman^H2001 sought^H1245 to destroy^H8045 all the Jews^H3064 that were throughout the whole kingdom^H4438 of Ahasuerus,^H325 even the people^H5971 of Mordecai.^H4782

7 ♥ 📝 In the first^H7223 month,^H2320 which is the month^H2320 Nisan,^H5212 in the twelfth^H8147 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus,^H325 they cast^H5307 Pur,^H6332 that is, the lot,^H1486 before^H6440 Haman^H2001 from day^H3117 to day,^H3117 and from month^H2320 to month,^H2320 to the twelfth^H8147 month, which is the month^H2320 Adar.^H143

8 ♥ 📝 And Haman^H2001 said^H559 unto king^H4428 Ahasuerus,^H325 There is^H3426 a certain^H259 people^H5971 scattered abroad^H6340 and dispersed^H6504 among the peoples^H5971 in all the provinces^H4082 of thy kingdom;^H4438 and their laws^H1881 are diverse^H8138 from [those of] every people;^H5971 neither keep^H6213 they the king's^H4428 laws:^H1881 therefore it is not for the king's^H4428 profit^H7737 to suffer^H3240 them.

9 ♥ 📝 If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let it be written^H3789 that they be destroyed:^H6 and I will pay^H8254 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 into the hands^H3027 of those that have the charge^H6213 of the [king's] business,^H4399 to bring^H935 it into the king's^H4428 treasuries.^H1595

10 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 took^H5493 his ring^H2885 from his hand,^H3027 and gave^H5414 it unto Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite,^H91 the Jews'^H3064 enemy.^H6887

11 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Haman,^H2001 The silver^H3701 is given^H5414 to thee, the people^H5971 also, to do^H6213 with them as it seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 to thee.

12 ♥ 📝 Then were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608 called^H7121 in the first^H7223 month,^H2320 on the thirteenth^H7969 day^H3117 thereof; and there was written^H3789 according to all that Haman^H2001 commanded^H6680 unto the king's^H4428 satraps,^H323 and to the governors^H6346 that were over every province,^H4082 and to the princes^H8269 of every people,^H5971 to every province^H4082 according to the writing^H3791 thereof, and to every people^H5971 after their language;^H3956 in the name^H8034 of king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 was it written,^H3789 and it was sealed^H2856 with the king's^H4428 ring.^H2885

13 ♥ 📝 And letters^H5612 were sent^H7971 by^H3027 posts^H7323 into all the king's^H4428 provinces,^H4082 to destroy,^H8045 to slay, and to cause to perish,^H8045 all Jews,^H3064 both young^H5288 and old,^H2205 little children^H2945 and women,^H802 in one^H259 day,^H3117 even upon the thirteenth^H7969 day^H3117 of the twelfth^H8147 month,^H2320 which is the month^H2320 Adar,^H143 and to take the spoil^H7998 of them for a prey.^H962

14 ♥ 📝 A copy^H6572 of the writing,^H3791 that the decree^H1881 should be given^H5414 out in every province,^H4082 was published^H1540 unto all the peoples,^H5971 that they should be ready^H6264 against that day.^H3117

15 ♥ 📝 The posts^H7323 went forth^H3318 in haste^H1765 by the king's^H4428 commandment,^H1697 and the decree^H1881 was given^H5414 out in Shushan^H7800 the palace.^H1002 And the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 sat down^H3427 to drink;^H8354 but the city^H5892 of Shushan^H7800 was perplexed.^H943