1 Now in the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 that1931 is, the month2320 Adar,143 on the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the same, when834 the king's4428 commandment1697 and his decree1881 drew near5060 to be put in execution,6213 in the day3117 that834 the enemies341 of the Jews3064 hoped7663 to have power7980 over them, (though it1931 was turned to the contrary,2015 that834 the Jews3064 had rule over7980 them1992 that hated8130 them;)

2 The Jews3064 gathered themselves together6950 in their cities5892 throughout all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus,325 to lay7971 hand3027 on such as sought1245 their hurt:7451 and no3808 man376 could withstand5975 them; for3588 the fear6343 of them fell5307 upon5921 all3605 people.5971

3 And all3605 the rulers8269 of the provinces,4082 and the lieutenants,323 and the deputies,6346 and officers6213 4399 of834 the king,4428 helped5375 853 the Jews;3064 because3588 the fear6343 of Mordecai4782 fell5307 upon5921 them.

4 For3588 Mordecai4782 was great1419 in the king's4428 house,1004 and his fame8089 went out1980 throughout all3605 the provinces:4082 for3588 this man376 Mordecai4782 waxed1980 greater and greater.1419

5 Thus the Jews3064 smote5221 all3605 their enemies341 with the stroke4347 of the sword,2719 and slaughter,2027 and destruction,12 and did6213 what they would7522 unto those that hated8130 them.

6 And in Shushan7800 the palace1002 the Jews3064 slew2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men.376

7 And Parshandatha,6577 and Dalphon,1813 and Aspatha,630

8 And Poratha,6334 and Adalia,118 and Aridatha,743

9 And Parmashta,6534 and Arisai,747 and Aridai,742 and Vajezatha,2055

10 The ten6235 sons1121 of Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha,4099 the enemy6887 of the Jews,3064 slew2026 they; but on the spoil961 laid7971 they not3808 853 their hand.3027

11 On that1931 day3117 the number4557 of those that were slain2026 in Shushan7800 the palace1002 was brought935 before6440 the king.4428

12 And the king4428 said559 unto Esther635 the queen,4436 The Jews3064 have slain2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men376 in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 and the ten6235 sons1121 of Haman;2001 what4100 have they done6213 in the rest7605 of the king's4428 provinces?4082 now what4100 is thy petition?7596 and it shall be granted5414 thee: or what4100 is thy request1246 further?5750 and it shall be done.6213

13 Then said559 Esther,635 If518 it please2895 5921 the king,4428 let it be granted5414 to the Jews3064 which834 are in Shushan7800 to do6213 tomorrow4279 also1571 according unto this day's3117 decree,1881 and let Haman's2001 ten6235 sons1121 be hanged8518 upon5921 the gallows.6086

14 And the king4428 commanded559 it so3651 to be done:6213 and the decree1881 was given5414 at Shushan;7800 and they hanged8518 Haman's2001 ten6235 sons.1121

15 For the Jews3064 that834 were in Shushan7800 gathered themselves together6950 on the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 also1571 of the month2320 Adar,143 and slew2026 three7969 hundred3967 men376 at Shushan;7800 but on the prey961 they laid7971 not3808 853 their hand.3027

16 But the other7605 Jews3064 that834 were in the king's4428 provinces4082 gathered themselves together,6950 and stood5975 for5921 their lives,5315 and had rest5117 from their enemies,4480 341 and slew2026 of their foes8130 seventy7657 and five2568 thousand,505 but they laid7971 not3808 853 their hands3027 on the prey,961

17 On the thirteenth7969 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar;143 and on the fourteenth702 6240 day of the same rested5117 they, and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness.8057

18 But the Jews3064 that834 were at Shushan7800 assembled together6950 on the thirteenth7969 6240 day thereof, and on the fourteenth702 6240 thereof; and on the fifteenth2568 6240 day of the same they rested,5117 and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness.8057

19 Therefore5921 3651 the Jews3064 of the villages,6521 that dwelt3427 in the unwalled6519 towns,5892 made6213 853 the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar143 a day of gladness8057 and feasting,4960 and a good2896 day,3117 and of sending4916 portions4490 one376 to another.7453

20 And Mordecai4782 wrote3789 853 these428 things,1697 and sent7971 letters5612 unto413 all3605 the Jews3064 that834 were in all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus,325 both nigh7138 and far,7350

21 To establish6965 this among5921 them, that they should1961 keep6213 853 the fourteenth702 6240 day3117 of the month2320 Adar,143 and the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the same, yearly,3605 8141 8141

22 As the days3117 wherein834 the Jews3064 rested5117 from their enemies,4480 341 and the month2320 which834 was turned2015 unto them from sorrow4480 3015 to joy,8057 and from mourning4480 60 into a good2896 day:3117 that they should make6213 them days3117 of feasting4960 and joy,8057 and of sending4916 portions4490 one376 to another,7453 and gifts4979 to the poor.34

23 And the Jews3064 undertook6901 to do6213 853 as834 they had begun,2490 and as834 Mordecai4782 had written3789 unto413 them;

24 Because3588 Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha,4099 the Agagite,91 the enemy6887 of all3605 the Jews,3064 had devised2803 against5921 the Jews3064 to destroy6 them, and had cast5307 Pur,6332 that1931 is, the lot,1486 to consume2000 them, and to destroy6 them;

25 But when Esther came935 before6440 the king,4428 he commanded559 by5973 letters5612 that his wicked7451 device,4284 which834 he devised2803 against5921 the Jews,3064 should return7725 upon5921 his own head,7218 and that he and his sons1121 should be hanged8518 on5921 the gallows.6086

26 Wherefore5921 3651 they called7121 these428 days3117 Purim6332 after5921 the name8034 of Pur.6332 Therefore5921 3651 for5921 all3605 the words1697 of this2063 letter,107 and of that which4100 they had seen7200 concerning5921 this matter,3602 and which4100 had come5060 unto413 them,

27 The Jews3064 ordained,6965 and took6901 upon5921 them, and upon5921 their seed,2233 and upon5921 all3605 such as joined themselves3867 unto5921 them, so as it should not3808 fail,5674 that they would keep6213 853 these428 two8147 days3117 according to their writing,3791 and according to their appointed2165 every3605 year;8141 8141

28 And that these428 days3117 should be remembered2142 and kept6213 throughout every3605 generation,1755 1755 every family,4940 4940 every province,4082 4082 and every city;5892 5892 and that these428 days3117 of Purim6332 should not3808 fail5674 from among4480 8432 the Jews,3064 nor3808 the memorial2143 of them perish5486 from their seed.4480 2233

29 Then Esther635 the queen,4436 the daughter1323 of Abihail,32 and Mordecai4782 the Jew,3064 wrote3789 with854 all3605 authority,8633 to confirm6965 853 this2063 second8145 letter107 of Purim.6332

30 And he sent7971 the letters5612 unto413 all3605 the Jews,3064 to413 the hundred3967 twenty6242 and seven7651 provinces4082 of the kingdom4438 of Ahasuerus,325 with words1697 of peace7965 and truth,571

31 To confirm6965 853 these428 days3117 of Purim6332 in their times2165 appointed, according as834 Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 and Esther635 the queen4436 had enjoined6965 5921 them, and as834 they had decreed6965 for5921 themselves5315 and for5921 their seed,2233 the matters1697 of the fastings6685 and their cry.2201

32 And the decree3982 of Esther635 confirmed6965 these428 matters1697 of Purim;6332 and it was written3789 in the book.5612