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Esther 9 (WEBP)

[1] Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king’s commandment and his decree came near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it turned out that the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),
[2] the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.
[3] All the princes of the provinces, the local governors, the governors, and those who did the king’s business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.
[4] For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
[5] The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.
[6] In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.
[7] They killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
[8] Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
[9] Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha,
[10] the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
[11] On that day, the number of those who were slain in the citadel of Susa was brought before the king.
[12] The king said to Esther the queen, “The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.”
[13] Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to today’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
[14] The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Susa; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
[15] The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
[16] The other Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
[17] This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
[18] But the Jews who were in Susa assembled together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth days of the month; and on the fifteenth day of that month, they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
[19] Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a holiday, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.
[20] 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,
[21] to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly,
[22] 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 holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.
[23] The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them,
[24] 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;
[25] but when this became known to the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plan, which he had planned against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
[26] Therefore they called these days “Purim”, from the word “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,
[27] the Jews established and imposed on themselves, on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written and according to its appointed time every year;
[28] 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 their memory perish from their offspring.
[29] Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of Purim.
[30] He sent letters to all the Jews in the hundred twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus with words of peace and truth,
[31] to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had decreed, and as they had imposed upon themselves and their descendants in the matter of the fastings and their mourning.
[32] The commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

Esther 9:26 Purim is the Hebrew plural for pur, which means lot.
Esther 9:28 or, seed

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Esther 9 (KJVS)

[1] 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;)
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] 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.
[5] 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.
[6] And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew () and destroyed () five hundred men.
[7] And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
[8] and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
[9] and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
[10] 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.
[11] On that day the number of those that were slain () in Shushan the palace was brought () before the king.
[12] 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. ()
[13] 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.
[14] And the king commanded () it so to be done: () and the decree was given () at Shushan; and they hanged () Haman’s ten sons.
[15] 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.
[16] 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,
[17] 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.
[18] 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.
[19] 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.
[20] 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,
[21] to stablish () this among them, that they should keep () the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
[22] 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.
[23] And the Jews undertook () to do () as they had begun, () and as Mordecai had written () unto them;
[24] 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;
[25] 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.
[26] 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,
[27] 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;
[28] 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.
[29] Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote () with all authority, to confirm () this second letter of Purim.
[30] 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,
[31] 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.
[32] And the decree of Esther confirmed () these matters of Purim; and it was written () in the book.

Esther 9:3 Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the King
Esther 9:5 Heb. according to their will
Esther 9:11 Heb. came
Esther 9:17 Heb. in it
Esther 9:24 Heb. crush
Esther 9:25 Heb. when she came
Esther 9:26 that is, Lot
Esther 9:27 Heb. pass
Esther 9:28a Heb. pass
Esther 9:28b Heb. be ended
Esther 9:29 Heb. all strength
Esther 9:31 Heb. for their souls

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Esther 9 (BYZ)

[1] εν γαρ τω δωδεκατω μηνι τρισκαιδεκατη του μηνος ος εστιν αδαρ παρην τα γραμματα τα γραφεντα υπο του βασιλεως
[2] εν αυτη τη ημερα απωλοντο οι αντικειμενοι τοις ιουδαιοις ουδεις γαρ αντεστη φοβουμενος αυτους
[3] οι γαρ αρχοντες των σατραπων και οι τυραννοι και οι βασιλικοι γραμματεις ετιμων τους ιουδαιους ο γαρ φοβος μαρδοχαιου ενεκειτο αυτοις
[4] προσεπεσεν γαρ το προσταγμα του βασιλεως ονομασθηναι εν παση τη βασιλεια …
[6] και εν σουσοις τη πολει απεκτειναν οι ιουδαιοι ανδρας πεντακοσιους
[7] τον τε φαρσαννεσταιν και δελφων και φασγα
[8] και φαρδαθα και βαρεα και σαρβαχα
[9] και μαρμασιμα και αρουφαιον και αρσαιον και ζαβουθαιθαν
[10] τους δεκα υιους αμαν αμαδαθου βουγαιου του εχθρου των ιουδαιων και διηρπασαν
[11] εν αυτη τη ημερα επεδοθη ο αριθμος τω βασιλει των απολωλοτων εν σουσοις
[12] ειπεν δε ο βασιλευς προς εσθηρ απωλεσαν οι ιουδαιοι εν σουσοις τη πολει ανδρας πεντακοσιους εν δε τη περιχωρω πως οιει εχρησαντο τι ουν αξιοις ετι και εσται σοι
[13] και ειπεν εσθηρ τω βασιλει δοθητω τοις ιουδαιοις χρησθαι ωσαυτως την αυριον ωστε τους δεκα υιους κρεμασαι αμαν
[14] και επετρεψεν ουτως γενεσθαι και εξεθηκε τοις ιουδαιοις της πολεως τα σωματα των υιων αμαν κρεμασαι
[15] και συνηχθησαν οι ιουδαιοι εν σουσοις τη τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατη του αδαρ και απεκτειναν ανδρας τριακοσιους και ουδεν διηρπασαν
[16] οι δε λοιποι των ιουδαιων οι εν τη βασιλεια συνηχθησαν και εαυτοις εβοηθουν και ανεπαυσαντο απο των πολεμιων απωλεσαν γαρ αυτων μυριους πεντακισχιλιους τη τρισκαιδεκατη του αδαρ και ουδεν διηρπασαν
[17] και ανεπαυσαντο τη τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατη του αυτου μηνος και ηγον αυτην ημεραν αναπαυσεως μετα χαρας και ευφροσυνης
[18] οι δε ιουδαιοι οι εν σουσοις τη πολει συνηχθησαν και τη τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατη και ουκ ανεπαυσαντο ηγον δε και την πεντεκαιδεκατην μετα χαρας και ευφροσυνης
[19] δια τουτο ουν οι ιουδαιοι οι διεσπαρμενοι εν παση χωρα τη εξω αγουσιν την τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατην του αδαρ ημεραν αγαθην μετ ευφροσυνης αποστελλοντες μεριδας εκαστος τω πλησιον οι δε κατοικουντες εν ταις μητροπολεσιν και την πεντεκαιδεκατην του αδαρ ημεραν ευφροσυνην αγαθην αγουσιν εξαποστελλοντες μεριδας τοις πλησιον
[20] εγραψεν δε μαρδοχαιος τους λογους τουτους εις βιβλιον και εξαπεστειλεν τοις ιουδαιοις οσοι ησαν εν τη αρταξερξου βασιλεια τοις εγγυς και τοις μακραν
[21] στησαι τας ημερας ταυτας αγαθας αγειν τε την τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατην και την πεντεκαιδεκατην του αδαρ
[22] εν γαρ ταυταις ταις ημεραις ανεπαυσαντο οι ιουδαιοι απο των εχθρων αυτων και τον μηνα εν ω εστραφη αυτοις ος ην αδαρ απο πενθους εις χαραν και απο οδυνης εις αγαθην ημεραν αγειν ολον αγαθας ημερας γαμων και ευφροσυνης εξαποστελλοντας μεριδας τοις φιλοις και τοις πτωχοις
[23] και προσεδεξαντο οι ιουδαιοι καθως εγραψεν αυτοις ο μαρδοχαιος
[24] πως αμαν αμαδαθου ο μακεδων επολεμει αυτους καθως εθετο ψηφισμα και κληρον αφανισαι αυτους
[25] και ως εισηλθεν προς τον βασιλεα λεγων κρεμασαι τον μαρδοχαιον οσα δε επεχειρησεν επαξαι επι τους ιουδαιους κακα επ αυτον εγενοντο και εκρεμασθη αυτος και τα τεκνα αυτου
[26] δια τουτο επεκληθησαν αι ημεραι αυται φρουραι δια τους κληρους οτι τη διαλεκτω αυτων καλουνται φρουραι δια τους λογους της επιστολης ταυτης και οσα πεπονθασιν δια ταυτα και οσα αυτοις εγενετο
[27] και εστησεν και προσεδεχοντο οι ιουδαιοι εφ εαυτοις και επι τω σπερματι αυτων και επι τοις προστεθειμενοις επ αυτων ουδε μην αλλως χρησονται αι δε ημεραι αυται μνημοσυνον επιτελουμενον κατα γενεαν και γενεαν και πολιν και πατριαν και χωραν
[28] αι δε ημεραι αυται των φρουραι αχθησονται εις τον απαντα χρονον και το μνημοσυνον αυτων ου μη εκλιπη εκ των γενεων
[29] και εγραψεν εσθηρ η βασιλισσα θυγατηρ αμιναδαβ και μαρδοχαιος ο ιουδαιος οσα εποιησαν το τε στερεωμα της επιστολης των φρουραι …
[31] και μαρδοχαιος και εσθηρ η βασιλισσα εστησαν εαυτοις καθ εαυτων και τοτε στησαντες κατα της υγιειας αυτων και την βουλην αυτων
[32] και εσθηρ λογω εστησεν εις τον αιωνα και εγραφη εις μνημοσυνον