Esther 3:12-14

12Then were the king’sH4428 scribesH5608 calledH7121 on the thirteenthH7969H6240 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and there was writtenH3789 according to all that HamanH2001 had commandedH6680 to the king’sH4428 satrapsH323, and to the governorsH6346 that were over every provinceH4082, and to the princesH8269 of every peopleH5971 of every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 of it, and to every peopleH5971 after their languageH3956; in the nameH8034 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 was it writtenH3789, and sealedH2856 with the king’sH4428 ringH2885.1 13And the lettersH5612 were sentH7971 byH3027 postsH7323 into all the king’sH4428 provincesH4082, to destroyH8045, to killH2026, and to cause to perishH6, all JewsH3064, both youngH5288 and oldH2205, little childrenH2945 and womenH802, in oneH259 dayH3117, even upon the thirteenthH7969H6240 day of the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 AdarH143, and to plunderH7998 them for spoilH962. 14The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414 in every provinceH4082 was proclaimedH1540 to all peopleH5971, that they should be readyH6264 for that dayH3117.