New American Standard Bible 2020

Esther 3:12-15

12 1Then the king’s scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written just as Haman commanded to 2the king’s satraps, to the governors who were over each province and to the officials of each people, each province according to its script, each people according to its language, being written 3in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring.

13Letters were sent by 4couriers to all the king’s provinces 5to annihilate, kill, and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, women and children, 6in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to 7seize their possessions as plunder.

14 8A copy of the edict to be 9issued as law in every province was published to all the peoples so that they would be ready for this day.

15The couriers went out, speeded by the king’s 10order while the decree was 11issued at the citadel in Susa; and while the king and Haman sat down to drink, 12the city of Susa was agitated.

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Notes

1. Esther 3:12 Esth 8:9 ↩
2. Esther 3:12 Ezra 8:36 ↩
3. Esther 3:12 1 Kin 21:8; Esth 8:8, 10 ↩
4. Esther 3:13 2 Chr 30:6; Esth 8:10, 14 ↩
5. Esther 3:13 Esth 7:4 ↩
6. Esther 3:13 Esth 8:12 ↩
7. Esther 3:13 Esth 8:11; 9:10 ↩
8. Esther 3:14 Esth 8:13, 14 ↩
9. Esther 3:14 Lit given ↩
10. Esther 3:15 Lit word ↩
11. Esther 3:15 Lit given ↩
12. Esther 3:15 Esth 8:15 ↩

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