Esther 8:10-14

10He wroteH3789 in the nameH8034 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, and sealedH2856 it with the king’sH4428 signetH2885 ringH2885, and sentH7971 lettersH5612 by couriersH7323 on 1horsesH5483, ridingH7392 on royalH327 relayH7409 horsesH7409, offspringH1121 of racingH7424 maresH7424. 112In the letters the kingH4428 grantedH5414 the JewsH3064 whoH834 were in eachH5892 and everyH3605 cityH5892 the right 3to assembleH6950 and to defendH5975 their livesH5315, 4to destroyH8045, killH2026, and eliminateH6 the entireH3605 armyH2428 of any peopleH5971 or provinceH4082 which was going to attackH6696 them, including childrenH2945 and womenH802, and 5to plunderH962 their spoilsH7998, 12on 6oneH259 dayH3117 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, on the thirteenthH7969H6240 day of the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320 (that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143). 137A copyH6572 of the edictH3791 to be 8issuedH5414 as lawH1881 in eachH4082 and everyH3605 provinceH4082 was publishedH1540 to allH3605 the peoplesH5971, so that the JewsH3064 would be readyH6264 for thisH2088 dayH3117 to avengeH5358 themselves on their enemiesH340. 14The couriersH7323, hurryingH926 and speededH1765 by the king’sH4428 commandH1697, leftH3318, ridingH7392 on the royalH327 relayH7409 horsesH7409; and the decreeH1881 was issuedH5414 at the citadelH1002 in SusaH7800.