V.1 Now in the twelfth 8147 6240 month, 2320 that [is], the month 2320 Adar, 143 on the thirteenth 7969 6240 day 3117 of the same, when the king's 4428 commandment 1697 and his decree 1881 drew near 5060-52 to be put in execution, 6213-9 in the day 3117 that the enemies 341-6 of the Jews 3064 hoped 7663-14 to have power 7980-2 over them, (though it was turned 2015-9 to the contrary, that the Jews 3064 had rule 7980-4 over them that hated 8130-6 them;)

9:2 The Jews 3064 gathered themselves together 6950-8 in their cities 5892 throughout all the provinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 to lay 7971-2 hand 3027 on such as sought 1245-18 their hurt: 7451 and no man 376 could withstand 5975-1 6440 them; for the fear 6343 of them fell 5307-1 upon all people. 5971

9:3 And all the rulers 8269 of the provinces, 4082 and the lieutenants, 323 and the deputies, 6346 and officers 6213-6 4399 of the king, 4428 helped 5375-18 the Jews; 3064 because the fear 6343 of Mordecai 4782 fell 5307-1 upon them.

9:4 For Mordecai 4782 [was] great 1419 in the king's 4428 house, 1004 and his fame 8089 went out 1980-6 throughout all the provinces: 4082 for this man 376 Mordecai 4782 waxed greater 1980-6 and greater. 1419

9:5 Thus the Jews 3064 smote 5221-55 all their enemies 341-6 with the stroke 4347 of the sword, 2719 and slaughter, 2027 and destruction, 12 and did 6213-4 what they would 7522 unto those that hated 8130-6 them.

9:6 And in Shushan 7800 the palace 1002 the Jews 3064 slew 2026-1 and destroyed 6-15 five 2568 hundred 3967 men. 376

9:7 And Parshandatha, 6577 and Dalphon, 1813 and Aspatha, 630

9:8 And Poratha, 6334 and Adalia, 118 and Aridatha, 743

9:9 And Parmashta, 6534 and Arisai, 747 and Aridai, 742 and Vajezatha, 2055

9:10 The ten 6235 sons 1121 of Haman 2001 the son 1121 of Hammedatha, 4099 the enemy 6887-6 of the Jews, 3064 slew 2026-1 they; but on the spoil 961 laid 7971-1 they not their hand. 3027

9:11 On that day 3117 the number 4557 of those that were slain 2026-7 in Shushan 7800 the palace 1002 was brought 935- 1 before 6440 the king. 4428

9:12 And the king 4428 said 559-4 unto Esther 635 the queen, 4436 The Jews 3064 have slain 2026-1 and destroyed 6-15 five 2568 hundred 3967 men 376 in Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002 and the ten 6235 sons 1121 of Haman; 2001 what have they done 6213-1 in the rest 7605 of the king's 4428 provinces? 4082 now what [is] thy petition? 7596 and it shall be granted 5414-11 thee: or what [is] thy request 1246 further? 5750 and it shall be done. 6213-11

9:13 Then said 559-4 Esther, 635 If it please 2896 the king, 4428 let it be granted 5414-11 to the Jews 3064 which [are] in Shushan 7800 to do 6213-2 to morrow 4279 also according unto this day's 3117 decree, 1881 and let Haman's 2001 ten 6235 sons 1121 be hanged 8518-4 upon the gallows. 6086

9:14 And the king 4428 commanded 559-4 it so to be done: 6213-9 and the decree 1881 was given 5414-11 at Shushan; 7800 and they hanged 8518-1 Haman's 2001 ten 6235 sons. 1121

9:15 For the Jews 3064 that [were] in Shushan 7800 gathered themselves together 6950-11 on the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 also of the month 2320 Adar, 143 and slew 2026-4 three 7969 hundred 3967 men 376 at Shushan; 7800 but on the prey 961 they laid 7971-1 not their hand. 3027

9:16 But the other 7605 Jews 3064 that [were] in the king's 4428 provinces 4082 gathered themselves together, 6950-8 and stood 5975-2 for their lives, 5315 and had rest 5118 from their enemies, 341-6 and slew 2026-2 of their foes 8130-6 seventy 7657 and five 2568 thousand, 505 but they laid 7971-1 not their hands 3027 on the prey, 961

9:17 On the thirteenth 7969 6240 day 3117 of the month 2320 Adar; 143 and on the fourteenth 702 6240 day of the same rested 5118 they, and made 6213-2 it a day 3117 of feasting 4960 and gladness. 8057

9:18 But the Jews 3064 that [were] at Shushan 7800 assembled together 6950-8 on the thirteenth 7969 6240 [day] thereof, and on the fourteenth 702 6240 thereof; and on the fifteenth 2568 6240 [day] of the same they rested, 5118 and made 6213-2 it a day 3117 of feasting 4960 and gladness. 8057

9:19 Therefore the Jews 3064 of the villages, 6521 that dwelt 3427-6 in the unwalled 6519 towns, 5892 made 6213-6 the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 of the month 2320 Adar 143 [a day of] gladness 8057 and feasting, 4960 and a good 2896 day, 3117 and of sending 4916 portions 4490 one 376 to another. 7453

9:20 And Mordecai 4782 wrote 3789-4 these things, 1697 and sent 7971-4 letters 5612 unto all the Jews 3064 that [were] in all the provinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 [both] nigh 7138 and far, 7350

9:21 To stablish 6965-15 [this] among them, that they should keep 6213-6 the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 of the month 2320 Adar, 143 and the fifteenth 2568 6240 day 3117 of the same, yearly, 8141 8141

9:22 As the days 3117 wherein the Jews 3064 rested 5117-1 from their enemies, 341-6 and the month 2320 which was turned 2015-8 unto them from sorrow 3015 to joy, 8057 and from mourning 60 into a good 2896 day: 3117 that they should make 6213-2 them days 3117 of feasting 4960 and joy, 8057 and of sending 4916 portions 4490 one 376 to another, 7453 and gifts 4979 to the poor. 34

9:23 And the Jews 3064 undertook 6901-14 to do 6213-2 as they had begun, 2490-52 and as Mordecai 4782 had written 3789-1 unto them;

9:24 Because Haman 2001 the son 1121 of Hammedatha, 4099 the Agagite, 91 the enemy 6887-6 of all the Jews, 3064 had devised 2803-1 against the Jews 3064 to destroy 6-15 them, and had cast 5307-52 Pur, 6332 that [is], the lot, 1486 to consume 2000-2 them, and to destroy 6-15 them;

9:25 But when [Esther] came 935-2 before 6440 the king, 4428 he commanded 559-1 by letters 5612 that his wicked 7451 device, 4284 which he devised 2803-1 against the Jews, 3064 should return 7725-4 upon his own head, 7218 and that he and his sons 1121 should be hanged 8518-1 on the gallows. 6086

9:26 Wherefore they called 7121-1 these days 3117 Purim 6332 after the name 8034 of Pur. 6332 Therefore for all the words 1697 of this letter, 107 and [of that] which they had seen 7200-1 concerning this matter, 3602 and which had come 5060- 52 unto them,

9:27 The Jews 3064 ordained, 6965-14 and took 6901-14 upon them, and upon their seed, 2233 and upon all such as joined 3867-12 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, 5674- 4 that they would keep 6213-6 these two 8147 days 3117 according to their writing, 3791 and according to their [appointed] time 2165 every year; 8141 8141

9:28 And [that] these days 3117 [should be] remembered 2142- 12 and kept 6213-12 throughout every 1755 generation, 1755 every family, 4940 4940 every province, 4082 4082 and every city; 5892 5892 and [that] these days 3117 of Purim 6332 should not fail 5674-4 from among 8432 the Jews, 3064 nor the memorial 2143 of them perish 5486-4 from their seed. 2233

9:29 Then Esther 635 the queen, 4436 the daughter 1323 of Abihail, 32 and Mordecai 4782 the Jew, 3064 wrote 3789-4 with all authority, 8633 to confirm 6965-15 this second 8145 letter 107 of Purim. 6332

9:30 And he sent 7971-4 the letters 5612 unto all the Jews, 3064 to the hundred 3967 twenty 6242 and seven 7651 provinces 4082 of the kingdom 4438 of Ahasuerus, 325 [with] words 1697 of peace 7965 and truth, 571

9:31 To confirm 6965-15 these days 3117 of Purim 6332 in their times 2165 [appointed], according as Mordecai 4782 the Jew 3064 and Esther 635 the queen 4436 had enjoined 6965-14 them, and as they had decreed 6965-14 for themselves 5315 and for their seed, 2233 the matters 1697 of the fastings 6685 and their cry. 2201