1 On that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS did the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 give H5414 VQQ3MS the house H1004 CMS of Haman H2001 the Jews H3064 \' enemy H6887 unto Esther H635 the queen H4436 . And Mordecai H4782 came H935 VQPMS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS ; for H3588 CONJ Esther H635 had told H5046 what H4100 IPRO he H1931 PPRO-3MS was unto her .
2 And the king H4428 D-NMS took off H5493 W-VHY3MS his ring H2885 , which H834 RPRO he had taken H5674 from Haman H2001 , and gave H5414 it unto Mordecai H4782 . And Esther H635 set H7760 Mordecai H4782 over H5921 PREP the house H1004 CMS of Haman H2001 .
3 And Esther H635 spoke H1696 yet again H3254 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS , and fell down H5307 W-VQY3FS at H6440 L-CMP his feet H7272 , and besought H2603 him with tears H1058 to put away H5674 the mischief H7451 CFS of Haman H2001 the Agagite H91 , and his device H4284 that H834 RPRO he had devised H2803 against H5921 PREP the Jews H3064 .
4 Then the king H4428 D-NMS held out H3447 the golden H2091 scepter H8275 toward Esther H635 . So Esther H635 arose H6965 , and stood H5975 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 ,
5 And said H559 W-VQY3FS , If H518 PART it please H2895 the king H4428 D-NMS , and if H518 PART I have found H4672 VQQ1MS favor H2580 NMS in his sight H6440 L-CMP , and the thing H1697 D-NMS seem right H3787 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS , and I H589 PPRO-1MS be pleasing H2895 in his eyes H5869 B-CMD-3MS , let it be written H3789 to reverse H7725 L-VHFC the letters H5612 devised H4284 by Haman H2001 the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099 the Agagite H91 , which H834 RPRO he wrote H3789 CMS to destroy H6 the Jews H3064 which H834 RPRO are in all H3605 B-CMS the king H4428 \'s provinces H4082 :
6 For H3588 CONJ how H349 can I endure H3201 to see H7200 the evil H7451 that H834 RPRO shall come unto H4672 VQY3MS my people H5971 ? or how H349 can I endure H3201 to see H7200 the destruction H13 of my kindred H4138 ?
7 Then the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 said H559 W-VQY3MS unto Esther H635 the queen H4436 and to Mordecai H4782 the Jew H3064 , Behold H2009 IJEC , I have given H5414 VQQ1MS Esther H635 the house H1004 CMS of Haman H2001 , and him they have hanged H8518 upon H5921 PREP the gallows H6086 AMS , because H5921 PREP he laid H7971 VQQ3MS his hand H3027 CFS-3MS upon the Jews H3064 .
8 Write H3789 ye H859 W-PPRO-2MP also for H5921 PREP the Jews H3064 , as it liketh H2896 you , in the king H4428 D-NMS \'s name H8034 B-CMS , and seal H2856 it with the king H4428 D-NMS \'s ring H2885 : for H3588 CONJ the writing H3791 which H834 RPRO is written H3789 in the king H4428 D-NMS \'s name H8034 B-CMS , and sealed H2856 with the king H4428 D-NMS \'s ring H2885 , may no H369 NPAR man reverse H7725 .
9 Then were the king H4428 D-NMS \'s scribes H5608 called H7121 at that H1931 time H6256 in the third H7992 D-ONUM month H2320 BD-NMS , that H1931 PPRO-3MS is , the month H2320 Sivan H5510 , on the three H7969 and twentieth H6242 W-MMP day thereof ; and it was written H3789 according to all H3605 that H834 RPRO Mordecai H4782 commanded H6680 VPQ3MS unto H413 PREP the Jews H3064 , and to H413 PREP the lieutenants H323 , and the deputies H6346 and rulers H8269 of the provinces H4082 which H834 RPRO are from India H1912 unto H5704 W-PREP Ethiopia H3568 EMS , a hundred H3967 twenty H6242 W-MMP and seven H7651 MFS provinces H4082 , unto every province H4082 according to the writing H3791 thereof , and unto every people H5971 after their language H3956 , and to H413 PREP the Jews H3064 according to their writing H3791 , and according to their language H3956 .
10 And he wrote H3789 in the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 \' name H8034 B-CMS , and sealed H2856 it with the king H4428 D-NMS \'s ring H2885 , and sent H7971 W-VQY3MS letters H5612 by H3027 B-CFS posts H7323 on horseback H5483 , and riders H7392 on mules H7409 , camels H327 , and young H1121 dromedaries H7424 :
11 Wherein H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS granted H5414 VQQ3MS the Jews H3064 which H834 RPRO were in every H3605 NMS city H5892 GFS to gather themselves together H6950 , and to stand H5975 for H5921 PREP their life H5315 CFS-3MP , to destroy H8045 , to slay H2026 , and to cause to perish H6 , all H3605 NMS the power H2428 of the people H5971 NMS and province H4082 that would assault H6696 them , both little ones H2945 and women H802 , and to take the spoil H7998 of them for a prey H962 ,
12 Upon one H259 MMS day H3117 B-NMS in all H3605 B-CMS the provinces H4082 of king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 , namely , upon the thirteenth H7969 day of the twelfth H8147 month H2320 , which H1931 PPRO-3MS is the month H2320 Adar H143 .
13 The copy H6572 of the writing H3791 for a commandment H1881 to be given H5414 in every H3605 B-CMS province H4082 was published H1540 unto all H3605 L-CMS people H5971 , and that the Jews H3064 should be H1961 ready H6264 against that H2088 D-PMS day H3117 to avenge themselves H5358 on their enemies H341 .
14 So the posts H7323 that rode upon H7392 mules H7409 and camels H327 went out H3318 , being hastened H926 and pressed on H1765 by the king H4428 D-NMS \'s commandment H1697 . And the decree H1881 was given H5414 VNQ3FS at Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 .
15 And Mordecai H4782 went out H3318 VQQ3MS from the presence H6440 ML-CMP of the king H4428 D-NMS in royal H4438 CFP apparel H3830 of blue H8504 and white H2353 , and with a great H1419 AMS-3FS crown H5850 of gold H2091 NMS , and with a garment H8509 of fine linen H948 and purple H713 : and the city H5892 of Shushan H7800 rejoiced H6670 and was glad H8055 .
16 The Jews H3064 had H1961 VQP3FS light H219 , and gladness H8057 , and joy H8342 , and honor H3366 .
17 And in every H3605 WB-CMS province H4082 , and in every H3605 WB-CMS city H5892 GFS , whithersoever H834 RPRO the king H4428 D-NMS \'s commandment H1697 CMS and his decree H1881 came H5060 , the Jews H3064 had joy H8057 and gladness H8342 , a feast H4960 NMS and a good H2896 AMS day H3117 W-NMS . And many H7227 of the people H5971 of the land H776 D-GFS became Jews H3054 ; for H3588 CONJ the fear H6343 of the Jews H3064 fell H5307 upon H5921 PREP-3MP them .