1 After 310 these things 1697 did king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 promote 1431 Haman 2001 the son 1121 of Hammedatha 4099 the Agagite 91, and advanced 5375 him, and set 7760 his seat 3678 above all the princes 8269 that were with him.
2 And all the king's 4428 servants 5650, that were in the king's 4428 gate 8179, bowed 3766, and reverenced 7812 Haman 2001: for the king 4428 had so commanded 6680 concerning him. But Mordecai 4782 bowed 3766 not, nor did him reverence 7812.
3 Then the king's 4428 servants 5650, which were in the king's 4428 gate 8179, said 559 unto Mordecai 4782, Why transgressest 5674 thou the king's 4428 commandment 4687?
4 Now it came to pass, when they spake 559 daily 3117 unto him, and he hearkened 8085 not unto them, that they told 5046 Haman 2001, to see 7200 whether Mordecai's 4782 matters 1697 would stand 5975: for he had told 5046 them that he was a Jew 3064.
5 And when Haman 2001 saw 7200 that Mordecai 4782 bowed 3766 not, nor did him reverence 7812, then was Haman 2001 full 4390 of wrath 2534.
6 And he thought 5869 scorn 959 to lay 7971 hands 3027 on Mordecai 4782 alone; for they had shewed 5046 him the people 5971 of Mordecai 4782: wherefore Haman 2001 sought 1245 to destroy 8045 all the Jews 3064 that were throughout the whole kingdom 4438 of Ahasuerus 325, even the people 5971 of Mordecai 4782.
7 In the first 7223 month 2320, that is, the month 2320 Nisan 5212, in the twelfth 8147 6240 year 8141 of king 4428 Ahasuerus 325, they cast 5307 Pur 6332, that is, the lot 1486, before 6440 Haman 2001 from day 3117 to day 3117, and from month 2320 to month 2320, to the twelfth 8147 6240 month, that is, the month 2320 Adar 143.
8 And Haman 2001 said 559 unto king 4428 Ahasuerus 325, There is 3426 a certain 259 people 5971 scattered abroad 6340 and dispersed 6504 among the people 5971 in all the provinces 4082 of thy kingdom 4438; and their laws 1881 are diverse 8138 from all people 5971; neither keep 6213 they the king's 4428 laws 1881: therefore it is not for the king's 4428 profit 7737 to suffer 3240 them.
9 If it please 2895 the king 4428, let it be written 3789 that they may be destroyed 6: and I will pay 8254 ten 6235 thousand 505 talents 3603 of silver 3701 to the hands 3027 of those that have the charge 6213 of the business 4399, to bring 935 it into the king's 4428 treasuries 1595.
10 And the king 4428 took 5493 his ring 2885 from his hand 3027, and gave 5414 it unto Haman 2001 the son 1121 of Hammedatha 4099 the Agagite 91, the Jews 3064' enemy 6887.
11 And the king 4428 said 559 unto Haman 2001, The silver 3701 is given 5414 to thee, the people 5971 also, to do 6213 with them as it seemeth 5869 good 2896 to thee.
12 Then were the king's 4428 scribes 5608 called 7121 on the thirteenth 7969 6240 day 3117 of the first 7223 month 2320, and there was written 3789 according to all that Haman 2001 had commanded 6680 unto the king's 4428 lieutenants 323, and to the governors 6346 that were over every province 4082, and to the rulers 8269 of every people 5971 of every province 4082 according to the writing 3791 thereof, and to every people 5971 after their language 3956; in the name 8034 of king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 was it written 3789, and sealed 2856 with the king's 4428 ring 2885.
13 And the letters 5612 were sent 7971 by 3027 posts 7323 into all the king's 4428 provinces 4082, to destroy 8045, to kill 2026, and to cause to perish 6, all Jews 3064, both young 5288 and old 2205, little children 2945 and women 802, in one 259 day 3117, even upon the thirteenth 7969 6240 day of the twelfth 8147 6240 month 2320, which is the month 2320 Adar 143, and to take the spoil 7998 of them for a prey 962.
14 The copy 6572 of the writing 3791 for a commandment 1881 to be given 5414 in every province 4082 was published 1540 unto all people 5971, that they should be ready 6264 against that day 3117.
15 The posts 7323 went out 3318, being hastened 1765 by the king's 4428 commandment 1697, and the decree 1881 was given 5414 in Shushan 7800 the palace 1002. And the king 4428 and Haman 2001 sat down 3427 to drink 8354; but the city 5892 Shushan 7800 was perplexed 943.