Esther 3:12-14

121Then the king’sH4428 scribesH5613 were summonedH7121 on the thirteenthH7969H6240 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and it was writtenH3789 justH3605H834 as HamanH2001 commandedH6680 to 2the king’sH4428 satrapsH323, to the governorsH6346 whoH834 were overH5921 eachH4082 provinceH4082 and to the officialsH8269 of eachH5971 peopleH5971, eachH4082 provinceH4082 according to its scriptH3791, eachH5971 peopleH5971 according to its languageH3956, being writtenH3789 3in the nameH8034 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 and sealedH2856 with the king’sH4428 signetH2885 ringH2885.

13LettersH5612 were sentH7971 by 4couriersH7323 to allH3605 the king’sH4428 provincesH4082 5to annihilateH8045, killH2026, and destroyH6 allH3605 the JewsH3064, bothH4480 youngH5288 and oldH2205, womenH802 and childrenH2945, 6in oneH259 dayH3117, the thirteenthH7969H6240 day of the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320, whichH1931 is the monthH2320 AdarH143, and to 7seizeH962 their possessionsH7998 as plunderH962.

148A copyH6572 of the edictH3791 to be 9issuedH5414 as lawH1881 in everyH3605 provinceH4082 was publishedH1540 to allH3605 the peoplesH5971 so that they would be readyH6264 for thisH2088 dayH3117.