Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
Now in the twelfth month, which
is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on
the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule
over them, ( whereas
it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over those
who
hated them) ,
Now in the twelfth month, that
is ,
the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in
the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power
over them, ( though
it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them
that
hated them ;
)
the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them was
fallen
on
all the
peoples
.
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell
upon
all people
.
All the princes
of the provinces, and the satraps
, and the governors
, and those
who
did
the king's
business
, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai was
fallen
on
them.
And
all the rulers
of the provinces, and the lieutenants
, and the deputies
, and officers
of
the king
, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell
upon
them.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth
throughout all the provinces ;
for the
man Mordecai grew
greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out
throughout all the provinces :
for this
man Mordecai waxed
greater and greater.
The Jews struck
all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with
slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to
those who
hated them.
Thus
the Jews smote
all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter ,
and destruction, and did what they would unto
those that
hated them.
In Shushan the palace the Jews killed
and destroyed five hundred men.
And
in Shushan the palace the Jews slew
and destroyed five hundred men.
Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
And
Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vaizatha
,
And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha
,
the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jew's
enemy, killed
they; but they
didn't
lay
their
hand
on the spoil.
The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of
the
Jews
, slew
they; but on the spoil laid
they
not
their
hand
.
On that day the number of those who
were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
On that day the number of those that
were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
The king said to
Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then
have they done in the rest of the king's provinces !
Now what is your
petition? and it shall be granted you
: or what is your
request further? and it shall be done.
And
the king said unto
Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces ?
now what is thy
petition? and it shall be granted thee
: or what is thy
request further? and it shall be done.
Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews who
are in Shushan to do tomorrow
also according to
this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on
the gallows.
Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which
are in Shushan to do to
morrow
also according unto
this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon
the gallows.
The king commanded it so to be done: and a
decree was given out
in
Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And
the king commanded it so to be done: and the
decree was given at
Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
The Jews who
were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed
three hundred men in
Shushan; but they didn't
lay
their hand on
the
spoil
.
For
the Jews that
were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew
three hundred men at
Shushan; but on
the
prey
they laid
not
their hand.
The other Jews who
were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and killed
of those
who
hated
them
seventy -
five thousand ;
but they didn't
lay
their hand
on the spoil.
But
the other Jews that
were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew
of their
foes
seventy and
five thousand ,
but they laid
not
their hands
on the prey,
[This
was
done]
on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they
rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they
, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
But the Jews who
were in
Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth [
day ]
of
it
, and on the fourteenth of
it
; and on the fifteenth [
day ]
of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
But the Jews that
were at
Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof
, and on the fourteenth thereof
; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Therefore do
the Jews of the villages, who
dwell
in the unwalled towns, make
the fourteenth day of the month Adar [
a day of ]
gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that
dwelt
in the unwalled towns, made
the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to
all the Jews who
were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near
and far,
And
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto
all the Jews that
were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh
and far,
to enjoin
those
who
they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
To stablish
this
among
them,
that
they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
as the days in
which
the Jews had
rest
from their enemies, and the month which was turned to
them from sorrow to gladness
, and from mourning into a good day ;
that they should make them days of feasting and gladness
, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the needy
.
As the days wherein
the Jews rested
from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto
them from sorrow to joy
, and from mourning into a good day :
that they should make them days of feasting and joy
, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor
.
The Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to
them;
And
the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto
them;
because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted
against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised
against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is ,
the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
but when [the
matter]
came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had
devised against the Jews, should return on
his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
But when Esther
came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon
his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Therefore
they called these days Purim ,
after the name of Pur. Therefore because
of
all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that
which had come to
them,
Wherefore
they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for
all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto
them,
the Jews ordained, and took on
them, and on
their seed, and on
all such as joined themselves to
them, so that
it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the
writing of
it
, and according to the
appointed time of
it,
every year;
The Jews ordained, and took upon
them, and upon
their seed, and upon
all such as joined themselves unto
them, so as
it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their
writing, and according to their
appointed time every year;
and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memory
of them perish from their seed.
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial
of them perish from their seed.
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority ,
to confirm this second letter of Purim.
He sent letters to
all the Jews, to the hundred twenty -
seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, [
with ]
words of peace and truth,
And
he sent the
letters unto
all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and
seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed
times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained
for themselves and for their seed, in
the matter
of the fastings and their cry.
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed
, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed
for themselves and for their seed, the matters
of the fastings and their cry.
The commandment
of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
And
the decree
of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
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