Esther 9:1-19

1And in the twelfth monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143, on the thirteenth dayH3117 thereof, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the dayH3117 that the enemiesH341 of the JewsH3064 hoped to have power over them (but it was turnedH2015 to the contrary, that the JewsH3064 had power over them that hatedH8130 them),

2the JewsH3064 gathered themselves together in their citiesH5892 throughout the provincesH4082 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, to lay handH3027 on such as soughtH1245 their hurt. And no manH376 could withstand them; for the fearH6343 of them had fallenH5307 upon all the peoplesH5971.

3And all the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082, and the satrapsH323, and the governorsH6346 and officers of the kingH4428, helped the JewsH3064; for the fearH6343 of MordecaiH4782 had fallenH5307 upon them.

4For MordecaiH4782 was greatH1419 in the king's houseH1004, and his fame wentH1980 forth throughout the provincesH4082; for the manH376 MordecaiH4782 became continually greaterH1419.

5And the JewsH3064 smote all their enemiesH341 with the stroke of the swordH2719 and slaughterH4347 and destruction, and did what they would to those that hatedH8130 them.

6And in Shushan the fortress the JewsH3064 slewH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376.

7And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,

8and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

9and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,

10the tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of Hammedatha, the oppressor of the JewsH3064, they slewH2026; but they laid not their handsH3027 on the prey.

11On that dayH3117 the numberH4557 of those that were slainH2026 in Shushan the fortress was broughtH935 before the kingH4428.

12And the kingH4428 saidH559 to EstherH635 the queenH4436, The JewsH3064 have slainH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376 in Shushan the fortress, and the tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001; what have they done in the restH7605 of the king's provincesH4082? And what is thy petitionH7596? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy requestH1246 further? and it shall be done.

13And EstherH635 saidH559, If it please the kingH4428, let it be granted to the JewsH3064 that are in Shushan to do to-morrow alsoH1571 according to this day's decree, and let Haman's tenH6235 sonsH1121 be hangedH8518 upon the gallowsH6086.

14And the kingH4428 commanded it soH3651 to be done: and the decree was givenH5414 at Shushan; and they hangedH8518 Haman's tenH6235 sonsH1121.

15And the JewsH3064 that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth dayH3117 alsoH1571 of the monthH2320 AdarH143, and slewH2026 threeH7969 hundredH3967 menH376 at Shushan; but they laid not their handH3027 on the prey.

16And the other JewsH3064 that were in the king's provincesH4082 gathered themselves together, and stoodH5975 for their lifeH5315, and had restH7605 from their enemiesH341; and they slewH2026 of them that hatedH8130 them seventy-fiveH7657 thousandH505 (but they laid not their handH3027 on the prey),

17on the thirteenth dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143; and on the fourteenth of the same they restedH5117, and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and joyH8057.

18But the JewsH3064 that were at Shushan gathered themselves togetherH6950 on the thirteenth [dayH3117] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth of the same they restedH5117, and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and joyH8057.

19ThereforeH3651 the JewsH3064 of the villages that dwellH3427 in the country towns makeH6213 the fourteenth of the monthH2320 AdarH143 a dayH3117 of joyH8057 and feastingH4960, and a goodH2896 dayH3117, and on which they send portionsH4490 oneH376 to another.