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| [1]On that dayH3117 did the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 giveH5414[H8804] the houseH1004 of HamanH2001 the Jews'H3064 enemyH6887[H8802] unto EstherH635 the queenH4436. And MordecaiH4782 cameH935[H8804] beforeH6440 the kingH4428; for EstherH635 had toldH5046 what he was unto herH8689. |
[1]The same day did king Ahasuerus geue the house of Haman the Iewes enemie vnto queene Esther, and Mardocheus came before the king: for Esther tolde what he was vnto her |
| [2]And the kingH4428 took offH5493[H8686] his ringH2885, which he had takenH5674[H8689] from HamanH2001, and gaveH5414[H8799] it unto MordecaiH4782. And EstherH635 setH7760[H8799] MordecaiH4782 over the houseH1004 of HamanH2001. |
[2]And the king toke of his ring which he had taken from Haman, and gaue it vnto Mardocheus. And Esther sette Mardocheus ouer the house of Haman |
| [3]And EstherH635 spakeH1696[H8762] yet againH3254[H8686] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and fell downH5307[H8799] atH6440 his feetH7272, and besoughtH2603[H8691] him with tearsH1058[H8799] to put awayH5674[H8687] the mischiefH7451 of HamanH2001 the AgagiteH91, and his deviceH4284 that he had devisedH2803[H8804] against the JewsH3064. |
[3]And Esther spake yet more before the king, and fel downe at his feete weping, and besought him that he would put away the wickednesse of Haman the Agagite, and his deuice that he had imagined against the Iewes |
| [4]Then the kingH4428 held outH3447[H8686] the goldenH2091 sceptreH8275 toward EstherH635. So EstherH635 aroseH6965[H8799], and stoodH5975[H8799] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, |
[4]And the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. Then rose Esther, and stode before the king |
| [5]And saidH559[H8799], If it pleaseH2896 the kingH4428, and if I have foundH4672[H8804] favourH2580 in his sightH6440, and the thingH1697 seem rightH3787[H8804] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and I be pleasingH2896 in his eyesH5869, let it be writtenH3789[H8735] to reverseH7725[H8687] the lettersH5612 devisedH4284 by HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the AgagiteH91, which he wroteH3789[H8804] to destroyH6[H8763] the JewsH3064 which are in all the king'sH4428 provincesH4082: |
[5]And saide: if it please the king, and if I haue founde grace in his sight, and if it be acceptable before the king, and I please him, then let it be writte, that the letters of the deuise of Haman the sonne of Hamadatha the Agagite may be called againe, which letters he wrote to destroy the Iewes which are in all the kinges prouinces |
| [6]For howH349 can I endureH3201[H8799] to seeH7200[H8804] the evilH7451 that shall comeH4672[H8799] unto my peopleH5971? or howH349 can I endureH3201[H8799] to seeH7200[H8804] the destructionH13 of my kindredH4138? |
[6]For how can I suffer and see the euill that shall come vnto my people? or how can I beare and loke vpon the destruction of my kindred |
| [7]Then the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 saidH559[H8799] unto EstherH635 the queenH4436 and to MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064, Behold, I have givenH5414[H8804] EstherH635 the houseH1004 of HamanH2001, and him they have hangedH8518[H8804] upon the gallowsH6086, because he laidH7971[H8804] his handH3027 upon the JewsH3064. |
[7]And the king Ahasuerus saide vnto queene Esther, and to Mardocheus the Iewe: Beholde, I haue geuen Esther the house of Haman, whom they haue hanged vpon a tree, because he layde hand vpon the Iewes |
| [8]WriteH3789[H8798] ye also for the JewsH3064, as it likethH2896 youH5869, in the king'sH4428 nameH8034, and sealH2856[H8798] it with the king'sH4428 ringH2885: for the writingH3791 which is writtenH3789[H8737] in the king'sH4428 nameH8034, and sealedH2856[H8737] with the king'sH4428 ringH2885, may no man reverseH7725.[H8687] |
[8]Write ye also for the Iewes as it lyketh you, in the kinges name, and seale it with the kinges ring: For the writinges that were written in the kinges name, and sealed with the kinges ring, durst no man disanul |
| [9]Then were the king'sH4428 scribesH5608[H8802] calledH7121[H8735] at that timeH6256 in the thirdH7992 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 SivanH5510, on the threeH7969 and twentiethH6242 day thereof; and it was writtenH3789[H8735] according to all that MordecaiH4782 commandedH6680[H8765] unto the JewsH3064, and to the lieutenantsH323, and the deputiesH6346 and rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082 which are from IndiaH1912 unto EthiopiaH3568, an hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provincesH4082, unto every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and unto every peopleH5971 after their languageH3956, and to the JewsH3064 according to their writingH3791, and according to their languageH3956. |
[9]Then were the kinges scribes called at the same time, euen in the thirde moneth (that is the moneth Siuan) on the three and twentie day thereof, and it was written according to all as Mardocheus commauded vnto the Iewes, and to the princes, to the debuties and captaynes in the prouinces which are from India vnto Ethiopia, namely an hundred twentie and seuen prouinces, vnto euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and vnto euery people after their speach, and to the Iewes according to their writing and language |
| [10]And he wroteH3789[H8799] in the kingH4428 Ahasuerus'H325 nameH8034, and sealedH2856[H8799] it with the king'sH4428 ringH2885, and sentH7971[H8799] lettersH5612 byH3027 postsH7323[H8801] on horsebackH5483, and ridersH7392[H8802] on mulesH7409, camelsH327, and youngH1121 dromedariesH7424: |
[10]And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name, & sealed it with the kinges ring, and by postes that rode vpon horses, and swyft young Mules, sent he the writinges |
| [11]Wherein the kingH4428 grantedH5414[H8804] the JewsH3064 which were in every cityH5892 to gather themselves togetherH6950[H8736], and to standH5975[H8800] for their lifeH5315, to destroyH8045[H8687], to slayH2026[H8800], and to cause to perishH6[H8763], all the powerH2428 of the peopleH5971 and provinceH4082 that would assaultH6696[H8802] them, both little onesH2945 and womenH802, and to take the spoilH7998 H962of them for a preyH8800 |
[11]Wherin the king graunted the Iewes in what cities soeuer they were, to gather themselues together, and to stand for their lyfe, and for to roote out, to slay and to destroy all the power of the people and prouince that woulde trouble them, both children and women, and to spoyle their goodes |
| [12]Upon oneH259 dayH3117 in all the provincesH4082 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, namely, upon the thirteenthH7969[H6240] day of the twelfthH8147[H6240] monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 AdarH143. |
[12]Upon one day in all the prouinces of king Ahasuerus, namely vpon the thirteenth day of the twelfth moneth, which is the moneth Adar |
| [13]The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414[H8736] in every provinceH4082 was publishedH1540[H8803] unto all peopleH5971, and that the JewsH3064 should be readyH6264[H8675][H6259] against that dayH3117 to avengeH5358[H8736] themselves on their enemiesH341.[H8802] |
[13]The summe of the writing was, how there shoulde be a commaundement geuen in all and euery prouince, and published among all people, and that the Iewes should be redy against that day, to auenge them selues on their enemies |
| [14]So the postsH7323[H8801] that rodeH7392[H8802] upon mulesH7409 and camelsH327 went outH3318[H8804], being hastenedH926[H8794] and pressed onH1765[H8803] by the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697. And the decreeH1881 was givenH5414[H8738] at ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002. |
[14]And so the postes that rode vpon the swyft Horses and Mules, made haste with all speede to execute the kinges word: and the commaundement was deuised in Susan the chiefe citie |
| [15]And MordecaiH4782 went outH3318[H8804] from the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 in royalH4438 apparelH3830 of blueH8504 and whiteH2353, and with a greatH1419 crownH5850 of goldH2091, and with a garmentH8509 of fine linenH948 and purpleH713: and the cityH5892 of ShushanH7800 rejoicedH6670[H8804] and was gladH8056. |
[15]And Mardocheus went out from the king in royall apparell, of yelowe and white, & with a great crowne of golde, being arayed with a garment of silke and purple: and the citie of Susan reioysed and was glad |
| [16]The JewsH3064 had lightH219, and gladnessH8057, and joyH8342, and honourH3366. |
[16]And vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, ioy and worship |
| [17]And in every provinceH4082, and in every cityH5892, whithersoeverH4725 the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 cameH5060[H8688], the JewsH3064 had joyH8057 and gladnessH8342, a feastH4960 and a goodH2896 dayH3117. And manyH7227 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776 became JewsH3054[H8693]; for the fearH6343 of the JewsH3064 fellH5307 upon themH8804. |
[17]In all prouinces and cities into what places soeuer the kinges word and commaundement reached, there was ioy and mirth, a feaste and good dayes among the Iewes: insomuch, that many of the people in ye lande became Iewes, for the feare of the Iewes came vpon them |