Esther 3:12-15

12Then were the king’sH4428 scribesH5608 calledH7121 in the firstH7223 monthH2320, on the thirteenth dayH3117 thereof; and there was writtenH3789 according to all that HamanH2001 commandedH6680 unto the king’sH4428 satrapsH323, and to the governorsH6346 that were over every provinceH4082, and to the princesH8269 of every peopleH5971, to every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3789 thereof, and to every peopleH5971 after their languageH3956; in the nameH8034 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 was it writtenH3789, and it was sealedH2856 with the king’sH4428 ringH2885. 13And lettersH5612 were sentH7971 by posts into all the king’sH4428 provincesH4082, to destroyH8045, to slayH2026, and to cause to perishH6, all JewsH3064, both youngH5288 and oldH2205, littleH2945 children and womenH802, in oneH259 dayH3117, even upon the thirteenth dayH3117 of the twelfth monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 AdarH143, and to takeH962 the spoilH7998 of them for a prey. 14A copyH6572 of the writing, that the decree should beH1961 givenH5414 out in every provinceH4082, wasH1961 published unto all the peoplesH5971, that they should beH1961 readyH6264 against that dayH3117. 15The posts wentH3318 forthH3318 in haste by the king’sH4428 commandment, and the decree was givenH5414 out in Shushan the palace. And the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 satH3427 downH3427 to drinkH8354; but the cityH5892 of Shushan was perplexed.