Esther
Esther 3
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Esther 3 — Scripture text (King James Version)
After310 these things1697 did king4428 325 promote1431 2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite91, and advanced5375 him, and set7760 his seat3678 above all the princes8269 that were with him. And all the king's4428 servants5650, that were in the king's4428 gate8179, bowed3766, and reverenced7812 2001: for the king4428 had so commanded6680 concerning him. But 4782 bowed3766 not, nor did him reverence7812. Then the king's4428 servants5650, which were in the king's4428 gate8179, said559 unto 4782, Why transgressest5674 thou the king's4428 commandment4687? Now it came to pass, when they spake559 daily3117 3117 unto him, and he hearkened8085 not unto them, that they told5046 2001, to see7200 whether 's4782 matters1697 would stand5975: for he had told5046 them that he was a Jew3064. And when 2001 saw7200 that 4782 bowed3766 not, nor did him reverence7812, then was 2001 full4390 of wrath2534. And he thought5869 scorn959 to lay7971 hands3027 4782 alone; for they had shewed5046 him the people5971 of 4782: wherefore 2001 sought1245 to destroy8045 all the 3064 that were throughout the whole kingdom4438 of 325, even the people5971 of 4782. In the first7223 month2320, that is, the month2320 Nisan5212, in the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 of king4428 325, they cast5307 Pur6332, that is, the 1486, before6440 2001 from day3117 to day3117, and from month2320 to month2320, to the twelfth8147 6240 month, that is, the month2320 Adar143. And 2001 said559 unto king4428 325, There is3426 a certain259 people5971 scattered abroad6340 and dispersed6504 among the people5971 in all the provinces4082 of thy kingdom4438; and their laws1881 are diverse8138 from all people5971; neither keep6213 they the king's4428 laws1881: therefore it is not for the king's4428 profit7737 to suffer3240 them. for the: Heb. meet or, equal, etc If it please2895 the king4428, let it be written3789 that they may be destroyed6: and I will pay8254 ten6235 thousand505 3603 of silver3701 to the hands3027 of those that have the charge6213 of the business4399, to bring935 it into the king's4428 treasuries1595. that they: Heb. to destroy them pay: Heb. weigh And the king4428 took5493 his ring2885 from his hand3027, and gave5414 it unto 2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite91, the '3064 enemy6887. enemy: or, oppressor And the king4428 said559 unto 2001, The silver3701 is given5414 to thee, the people5971 also, to do6213 with them as it seemeth5869 good2896 to thee. Then were the king's4428 5608 called7121 the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the first7223 month2320, and there was written3789 according to all that 2001 had commanded6680 unto the king's4428 lieutenants323, and to the governors6346 that were over every province4082, and to the rulers8269 of every people5971 of every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every people5971 after their language3956; in the name8034 of king4428 325 was it written3789, and sealed2856 with the king's4428 ring2885. : or, secretaries And the letters5612 were sent7971 by3027 posts7323 into all the king's4428 provinces4082, to destroy8045, to kill2026, and to cause to perish6, all 3064, both young5288 and old2205, little children2945 and women802, in one259 day3117, even upon the thirteenth7969 6240 day of the twelfth8147 6240 month2320, which is the month2320 Adar143, and to take the spoil7998 of them for a prey962. The copy6572 of the writing3791 for a commandment1881 to be given5414 in every province4082 was published1540 unto all people5971, that they should be ready6264 against that day3117. The posts7323 went out3318, being hastened1765 by the king's4428 commandment1697, and the decree1881 was given5414 in Shushan7800 the palace1002. And the king4428 and 2001 sat down3427 to drink8354; but the city5892 Shushan7800 was perplexed943.