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| [1]AfterH310 these thingsH1697 did kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 promoteH1431[H8765] HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the AgagiteH91, and advancedH5375[H8762] him, and setH7760[H8799] his seatH3678 above all the princes that were with himH8269. |
[1]After these things did king Ahasuerus [Xerxes] promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. |
| [2]And all the king'sH4428 servantsH5650, that were in the king'sH4428 gateH8179, bowedH3766[H8802], and reverencedH7812[H8693] HamanH2001: for the kingH4428 had so commandedH6680[H8765] concerning him. But MordecaiH4782 bowedH3766[H8799] not, nor did him reverenceH7812.[H8691] |
[2]And all the king's servants that were at the king's gate, bowed their knees, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not the knee, neither did reverence. |
| [3]Then the king'sH4428 servantsH5650, which were in the king'sH4428 gateH8179, saidH559[H8799] unto MordecaiH4782, Why transgressestH5674[H8802] thou the king'sH4428 commandmentH4687? |
[3]Then the king's servants which were at the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? |
| [4]Now it came to pass, when they spakeH559[H8800] dailyH3117[H3117] unto him, and he hearkenedH8085[H8804] not unto them, that they toldH5046[H8686] HamanH2001, to seeH7200[H8800] whether Mordecai'sH4782 mattersH1697 would standH5975[H8799]: for he had toldH5046[H8689] them that he was a JewH3064. |
[4]And albeit they spake daily unto him, yet he would not hear them: therefore they told Haman, that they might see how Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them, that he was a Jew. |
| [5]And when HamanH2001 sawH7200[H8799] that MordecaiH4782 bowedH3766[H8802] not, nor did him reverenceH7812[H8693], then was HamanH2001 fullH4390[H8735] of wrathH2534. |
[5]And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not the knee unto him, nor did reverence unto him, then Haman was full of wrath. |
| [6]And he thoughtH5869 scornH959[H8799] to layH7971[H8800] handsH3027 on MordecaiH4782 alone; for they had shewedH5046[H8689] him the peopleH5971 of MordecaiH4782: wherefore HamanH2001 soughtH1245[H8762] to destroyH8045[H8687] all the JewsH3064 that were throughout the whole kingdomH4438 of AhasuerusH325, even the peopleH5971 of MordecaiH4782. |
[6]Now he thought it too little to lay hands only on Mordecai: and because they had showed him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus [Xerxes], even the people of Mordecai. |
| [7]In the firstH7223 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 NisanH5212, in the twelfthH8147[H6240] yearH8141 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, they castH5307[H8689] PurH6332, that is, the lotH1486, beforeH6440 HamanH2001 from dayH3117 to dayH3117, and from monthH2320 to monthH2320, to the twelfthH8147[H6240] month, that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143. |
[7]In the first month (that is the month Nisan) in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus [Xerxes], they cast Pur (that is a lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, unto the twelfth month, that is the month Adar. |
| [8]And HamanH2001 saidH559[H8799] unto kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, There isH3426 a certainH259 peopleH5971 scattered abroadH6340[H8794] and dispersedH6504[H8794] among the peopleH5971 in all the provincesH4082 of thy kingdomH4438; and their lawsH1881 are diverseH8138[H8802] from all peopleH5971; neither keepH6213[H8802] they the king'sH4428 lawsH1881: therefore it is not for the king'sH4428 profitH7737[H8802] to sufferH3240 themH8687. |
[8]Then Haman said unto king Ahasuerus [Xerxes], There is a people scattered, and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws are diverse from all people, and they do not observe the king's laws: therefore it is not the king's profit to suffer them. |
| [9]If it pleaseH2895[H8804] the kingH4428, let it be writtenH3789[H8735] that they may be destroyedH6[H8763]: and I will payH8254[H8799] tenH6235 thousandH505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 to the handsH3027 of those that have the chargeH6213[H8802] of the businessH4399, to bringH935[H8687] it into the king'sH4428 treasuriesH1595. |
[9]If it please the king, let it be written that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver by the hands of them that have the charge of this business to bring it into the king's treasury. |
| [10]And the kingH4428 tookH5493[H8686] his ringH2885 from his handH3027, and gaveH5414[H8799] it unto HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the AgagiteH91, the Jews'H3064 enemyH6887.[H8802] |
[10]Then the king took his ring from his hand and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite the Jews' adversary. |
| [11]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto HamanH2001, The silverH3701 is givenH5414[H8803] to thee, the peopleH5971 also, to doH6213[H8800] with them as it seemethH5869 good to theeH2896. |
[11]And the king said unto Haman, Let the silver be thine, and the people to do with them as it pleaseth thee. |
| [12]Then were the king'sH4428 scribesH5608[H8802] calledH7121[H8735] on the thirteenthH7969[H6240] dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and there was writtenH3789[H8735] according to all that HamanH2001 had commandedH6680[H8765] unto the king'sH4428 lieutenantsH323, and to the governorsH6346 that were over every provinceH4082, and to the rulersH8269 of every peopleH5971 of every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and to every peopleH5971 after their languageH3956; in the nameH8034 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 was it writtenH3789[H8737], and sealedH2856[H8738] with the king'sH4428 ringH2885. |
[12]Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written (according to all that Haman commanded) unto the king's officers, and to the captains that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people, and to every province, according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language: in the name of king Ahasuerus [Xerxes] was it written, and sealed with the king's ring. |
| [13]And the lettersH5612 were sentH7971[H8736] byH3027 postsH7323[H8801] into all the king'sH4428 provincesH4082, to destroyH8045[H8687], to killH2026[H8800], and to cause to perishH6[H8763], all JewsH3064, both youngH5288 and oldH2205, little childrenH2945 and womenH802, in oneH259 dayH3117, even upon the thirteenthH7969[H6240] day of the twelfthH8147[H6240] monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 AdarH143, and to take the spoilH7998 of them for a preyH962.[H8800] |
[13]And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to root out, to kill and to destroy all the Jews, both young and old, children and women, in one day upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, (which is the month Adar) and to spoil them as a prey. |
| [14]The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414[H8736] in every provinceH4082 was publishedH1540[H8803] unto all peopleH5971, that they should be readyH6264 against that dayH3117. |
[14]The contents of the writing was, that there should be given a commandment in all provinces, and published unto all people, that they should be ready against the same day. |
| [15]The postsH7323[H8801] went outH3318[H8804], being hastenedH1765[H8803] by the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697, and the decreeH1881 was givenH5414[H8738] in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002. And the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 sat downH3427[H8804] to drinkH8354[H8800]; but the cityH5892 ShushanH7800 was perplexedH943.[H8737] |
[15]And the posts compelled by the king's commandment went forth, and the commandment was given in the palace at Shushan: and the king and Haman sat drinking, but the city of Shushan was in perplexity. |