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[1]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[H8689] to be put in executionH6213[H8736], in the dayH3117 that the enemiesH341[H8802] of the JewsH3064 hopedH7663[H8765] to have powerH7980[H8800] over them, (though it was turnedH2015[H8736] to the contrary, that the JewsH3064 had ruleH7980[H8799] over them that hatedH8130 themH8802;)
[2]The JewsH3064 gathered themselves togetherH6950[H8738] in their citiesH5892 throughout all the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, to layH7971[H8800] handH3027 on such as soughtH1245[H8764] their hurtH7451: and no manH376 could withstandH5975[H8804] themH6440; for the fearH6343 of them fellH5307[H8804] upon all peopleH5971.
[3]And all the rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082, and the lieutenantsH323, and the deputiesH6346, and officersH6213[H8802][H4399] of the kingH4428, helpedH5375[H8764] the JewsH3064; because the fearH6343 of MordecaiH4782 fellH5307 upon themH8804.
[4]For MordecaiH4782 was greatH1419 in the king'sH4428 houseH1004, and his fameH8089 went outH1980[H8802] throughout all the provincesH4082: for this manH376 MordecaiH4782 waxedH1980[H8802] greater and greaterH1419.
[5]Thus the JewsH3064 smoteH5221[H8686] all their enemiesH341[H8802] with the strokeH4347 of the swordH2719, and slaughterH2027, and destructionH12, and didH6213[H8799] what they wouldH7522 unto those that hatedH8130 themH8802.
[6]And in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 the JewsH3064 slewH2026[H8804] and destroyedH6[H8763] fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376.
[7]And ParshandathaH6577, and DalphonH1813, and AspathaH630,
[8]And PorathaH6334, and AdaliaH118, and AridathaH743,
[9]And ParmashtaH6534, and ArisaiH747, and AridaiH742, and VajezathaH2055,
[10]The tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099, the enemyH6887[H8802] of the JewsH3064, slewH2026[H8804] they; but on the spoilH961 laidH7971[H8804] they not their handH3027.
[11]On that dayH3117 the numberH4557 of those that were slainH2026[H8803] in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 was broughtH935[H8804] beforeH6440 the kingH4428.
[12]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto EstherH635 the queenH4436, The JewsH3064 have slainH2026[H8804] and destroyedH6[H8763] fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376 in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002, and the tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001; what have they doneH6213[H8804] in the restH7605 of the king'sH4428 provincesH4082? now what is thy petitionH7596? and it shall be grantedH5414[H8735] thee: or what is thy requestH1246 furtherH5750? and it shall be doneH6213.[H8735]
[13]Then saidH559[H8799] EstherH635, If it pleaseH2896 the kingH4428, let it be grantedH5414[H8735] to the JewsH3064 which are in ShushanH7800 to doH6213[H8800] to morrowH4279 also according unto this day'sH3117 decreeH1881, and let Haman'sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121 be hangedH8518[H8799] upon the gallowsH6086.
[14]And the kingH4428 commandedH559[H8799] it so to be doneH6213[H8736]: and the decreeH1881 was givenH5414[H8735] at ShushanH7800; and they hangedH8518[H8804] Haman'sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121.
[15]For the JewsH3064 that were in ShushanH7800 gathered themselves togetherH6950[H8735] on the fourteenthH702[H6240] dayH3117 also of the monthH2320 AdarH143, and slewH2026[H8799] threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 at ShushanH7800; but on the preyH961 they laidH7971[H8804] not their handH3027.
[16]But the otherH7605 JewsH3064 that were in the king'sH4428 provincesH4082 gathered themselves togetherH6950[H8738], and stoodH5975[H8800] for their livesH5315, and had restH5118 from their enemiesH341[H8802], and slewH2026[H8800] of their foesH8130[H8802] seventyH7657 and fiveH2568 thousandH505, but they laidH7971[H8804] not their handsH3027 on the preyH961,
[17]On the thirteenthH7969[H6240] dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143; and on the fourteenthH702[H6240] day of the same restedH5118 they, and madeH6213[H8800] it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and gladnessH8057.
[18]But the JewsH3064 that were at ShushanH7800 assembled togetherH6950[H8738] 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[H8800] it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and gladnessH8057.
[19]Therefore the JewsH3064 of the villagesH6521, that dweltH3427[H8802] in the unwalledH6519 townsH5892, madeH6213[H8802] 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.
[20]And MordecaiH4782 wroteH3789[H8799] these thingsH1697, and sentH7971[H8799] lettersH5612 unto all the JewsH3064 that were in all the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, both nighH7138 and farH7350,
[21]To stablishH6965[H8763] this among them, that they should keepH6213[H8802] the fourteenthH702[H6240] dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143, and the fifteenthH2568[H6240] dayH3117 H8141of the same, yearlyH8141
[22]As the daysH3117 wherein the JewsH3064 restedH5117[H8804] from their enemiesH341[H8802], and the monthH2320 which was turnedH2015[H8738] unto them from sorrowH3015 to joyH8057, and from mourningH60 into a goodH2896 dayH3117: that they should makeH6213[H8800] them daysH3117 of feastingH4960 and joyH8057, and of sendingH4916 portionsH4490 oneH376 to anotherH7453, and giftsH4979 to the poorH34.
[23]And the JewsH3064 undertookH6901[H8765] to doH6213[H8800] as they had begunH2490[H8689], and as MordecaiH4782 had writtenH3789 unto themH8804;
[24]Because HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099, the AgagiteH91, the enemyH6887[H8802] of all the JewsH3064, had devisedH2803[H8804] against the JewsH3064 to destroyH6[H8763] them, and had castH5307[H8689] PurH6332, that is, the lotH1486, to consumeH2000[H8800] them, and to destroyH6 themH8763;
[25]But when Esther cameH935[H8800] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, he commandedH559[H8804] by lettersH5612 that his wickedH7451 deviceH4284, which he devisedH2803[H8804] against the JewsH3064, should returnH7725[H8799] upon his own headH7218, and that he and his sonsH1121 should be hangedH8518[H8804] on the gallowsH6086.
[26]Wherefore they calledH7121[H8804] these daysH3117 PurimH6332 after the nameH8034 of PurH6332. Therefore for all the wordsH1697 of this letterH107, and of that which they had seenH7200[H8804] concerning this matterH3602, and which had comeH5060 unto themH8689,
[27]The JewsH3064 ordainedH6965[H8765], and tookH6901[H8765] upon them, and upon their seedH2233, and upon all such as joinedH3867[H8737] themselves unto them, so as it should not failH5674[H8799], that they would keepH6213[H8802] these twoH8147 daysH3117 according to their writingH3791, and according to their appointed timeH2165 H8141every yearH8141
[28]And that these daysH3117 should be rememberedH2142[H8737] and keptH6213[H8737] throughoutH1755 every generationH1755, every familyH4940, every provinceH4082, and every cityH5892; and that these daysH3117 of PurimH6332 should not failH5674[H8799] from amongH8432 the JewsH3064, nor the memorialH2143 of them perishH5486[H8799] from their seedH2233.
[29]Then EstherH635 the queenH4436, the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32, and MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064, wroteH3789[H8799] with all authorityH8633, to confirmH6965[H8763] this secondH8145 letterH107 of PurimH6332.
[30]And he sentH7971[H8799] the lettersH5612 unto all the JewsH3064, to the hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provincesH4082 of the kingdomH4438 of AhasuerusH325, with wordsH1697 of peaceH7965 and truthH571,
[31]To confirmH6965[H8763] these daysH3117 of PurimH6332 in their timesH2165 appointed, according as MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 and EstherH635 the queenH4436 had enjoinedH6965[H8765] them, and as they had decreedH6965[H8765] for themselvesH5315 and for their seedH2233, the mattersH1697 of the fastingsH6685 and their cryH2201.
[32]And the decreeH3982 of EstherH635 confirmedH6965[H8765] these mattersH1697 of PurimH6332; and it was writtenH3789[H8737] in the bookH5612.
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