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^[1] After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. ^[2] All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn’t bow down or pay him homage. ^[3] Then the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s commandment?” ^[4] Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn’t listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew. ^[5] When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath. ^[6] But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai’s people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai’s people. ^[7] In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. ^[8] Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different from other people’s. They don’t keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not for the king’s profit to allow them to remain. ^[9] If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents^ⓘ of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.” ^[10] The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy. ^[11] The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.” ^[12] Then the king’s scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king’s local governors, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king’s ring. ^[13] Letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions. ^[14] A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day. ^[15] The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.

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King James Version

^[1] AfterH310 these thingsH1697 did kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 promoteH1431(PielPerf) HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H91 and advancedH5375(PielImpf) him, and setH7760(QalImpf) his seatH3678 above all the princesH8269 that [were] with him. ^[2] And all the king’sH4428 servants,H5650 that [were] in the king’sH4428 gate,H8179 bowed,H3766(QalActPtc) and reverencedH7812(HithPtc) Haman:H2001 for the kingH4428 had so commandedH6680(PielPerf) concerning him. But MordecaiH4782 bowedH3766(QalImpf) not, nor did [him] reverence.H7812(HithImpf) ^[3] Then the king’sH4428 servants,H5650 which [were] in the king’sH4428 gate,H8179 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Mordecai,H4782 Why transgressestH5674(QalActPtc) thou the king’sH4428 commandment?H4687 ^[4] Now it came to pass, when they spakeH559(QalInf) dailyH3117 unto him, and he hearkenedH8085(QalPerf) not unto them, that they toldH5046(HiphImpf) Haman,H2001 to seeH7200(QalInf) whether Mordecai’sH4782 mattersH1697 would stand:H5975(QalImpf) for he had toldH5046(HiphPerf) them that he [was] a Jew.H3064 ^[5] And when HamanH2001 sawH7200(QalImpf) that MordecaiH4782 bowedH3766(QalActPtc) not, nor did him reverence,H7812(HithPtc) then was HamanH2001 fullH4390(NiphImpf) of wrath.H2534 ^[6] And he thoughtH5869 scornH959(QalImpf) to layH7971(QalInf) handsH3027 on MordecaiH4782 alone; for they had shewedH5046(HiphPerf) him the peopleH5971 of Mordecai:H4782 wherefore HamanH2001 soughtH1245(PielImpf) to destroyH8045(HiphInf) all the JewsH3064 that [were] throughout the whole kingdomH4438 of Ahasuerus,H325 [even] the peopleH5971 of Mordecai.H4782 ^[7] In the firstH7223 month,H2320 that [is], the monthH2320 Nisan,H5212 in the twelfthH8147 yearH8141 of kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 they castH5307(HiphPerf) Pur,H6332 that [is], the lot,H1486 beforeH6440 HamanH2001 from dayH3117 to day,H3117 and from monthH2320 to month,H2320 [to] the twelfthH8147 [month], that [is], the monthH2320 Adar.H143 ^[8] And HamanH2001 saidH559(QalImpf) unto kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 There isH3426 a certainH259 peopleH5971 scattered abroadH6340(PualPtc) and dispersedH6504(PualPtc) among the peopleH5971 in all the provincesH4082 of thy kingdom;H4438 and their lawsH1881 [are] diverseH8138(QalActPtc) from all people;H5971 neither keepH6213(QalActPtc) they the king’sH4428 laws:H1881 therefore it [is] not for the king’sH4428 profitH7737(QalActPtc) to sufferH3240(HiphInf) them. ^[9] If it pleaseH2895(QalPerf) the king,H4428 let it be writtenH3789(NiphImpf) that they may be destroyed:H6(PielInf) and I will payH8254(QalImpf) tenH6235 thousandH505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 to the handsH3027 of those that have the chargeH6213(QalActPtc) of the business,H4399 to bringH935(HiphInf) [it] into the king’sH4428 treasuries.H1595 ^[10] And the kingH4428 tookH5493(HiphImpf) his ringH2885 from his hand,H3027 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) it unto HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H91 the Jews’H3064 enemy.H6887(QalActPtc) ^[11] And the kingH4428 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Haman,H2001 The silverH3701 [is] givenH5414(QalPasPtc) to thee, the peopleH5971 also, to doH6213(QalInf) with them as it seemethH5869 goodH2896 to thee. ^[12] Then were the king’sH4428 scribesH5608(QalActPtc) calledH7121(NiphImpf) on the thirteenthH7969 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 month,H2320 and there was writtenH3789(NiphImpf) according to all that HamanH2001 had commandedH6680(PielPerf) unto the king’sH4428 lieutenants,H323 and to the governorsH6346 that [were] over every province,H4082 and to the rulersH8269 of every peopleH5971 of every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and [to] every peopleH5971 after their language;H3956 in the nameH8034 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 was it written,H3789(NiphPtc) and sealedH2856(NiphPerf) with the king’sH4428 ring.H2885 ^[13] And the lettersH5612 were sentH7971(NiphInf) byH3027 postsH7323(QalPtc) into all the king’sH4428 provinces,H4082 to destroy,H8045(HiphInf) to kill,H2026(QalInf) and to cause to perish,H6(PielInf) all Jews,H3064 both youngH5288 and old,H2205 little childrenH2945 and women,H802 in oneH259 day,H3117 [even] upon the thirteenthH7969 [day] of the twelfthH8147 month,H2320 which is the monthH2320 Adar,H143 and [to take] the spoilH7998 of them for a prey.H962(QalInf) ^[14] The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414(NiphInf) in every provinceH4082 was publishedH1540(QalPasPtc) unto all people,H5971 that they should be readyH6264 against that day.H3117 ^[15] The postsH7323(QalPtc) went out,H3318(QalPerf) being hastenedH1765(QalPasPtc) by the king’sH4428 commandment,H1697 and the decreeH1881 was givenH5414(NiphPerf) in ShushanH7800 the palace.H1002 And the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 sat downH3427(QalPerf) to drink;H8354(QalInf) but the cityH5892 ShushanH7800 was perplexed.H943(NiphPtc)

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