Esther 3:12-14

12Then were the king’sH4428 scribesH5608 calledH7121 in the firstH7223 monthH2320, on the thirteenth dayH3117 thereof, and there was writtenH3789 accordingH5921 to allH3605 that HamanH2001 commandedH6680 unto the king’sH4428 satrapsH323, and to the governorsH6346 that were over everyH3605 provinceH4082, and to the princesH8269 of everyH3605 peopleH5971; to everyH3605 provinceH4082 accordingH5921 to the writingH3789 thereof, and to everyH3605 peopleH5971 afterH5921 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 intoH413 allH3605 the king’sH4428 provincesH4082, to destroyH8045, to slayH2026, and to cause to perishH6, allH3605 JewsH3064, bothH8147 youngH5288 and oldH2205, littleH2945 childrenH2945 and womenH802, in one dayH3117, evenH5704 uponH413 the thirteenth dayH3117 of the twelfth monthH2320, whichH1931 is the monthH2320 AdarH143, and to takeH962 the spoilH7998 of them for a preyH962.

14A copyH6572 of the writingH3791, that the decreeH1881 should be givenH5414 outH3605 in everyH3605 provinceH4082, was publishedH1540 unto allH3605 the peoplesH5971, that they should be readyH6264 againstH3605 that dayH3117.