9:1 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 8689 to be put in execution 6213 8736, in the day 3117 that the enemies 341 8802 of the Jews 3064 hoped 7663 8765 to have power 7980 8800 over them, (though it was turned 2015 8736 to the contrary, that the Jews 3064 had rule 7980 8799 over them that hated 8130 8802 them;)

9:2 The Jews 3064 gathered themselves together 6950 8738 in their cities 5892 throughout all the provinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus 325, to lay 7971 8800 hand 3027 on such as sought 1245 8764 their hurt 7451: and no man 376 could withstand 5975 8804 them 6440; for the fear 6343 of them fell 5307 8804 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 8802 4399 of the king 4428, helped 5375 8764 the Jews 3064; because the fear 6343 of Mordecai 4782 fell 5307 8804 upon them.(officers…: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king)

9:4 For Mordecai 4782 [was] great 1419 in the king's 4428 house 1004, and his fame 8089 went out 1980 8802 throughout all the provinces 4082: for this man 376 Mordecai 4782 waxed 1980 8802 greater and greater 1419.

9:5 Thus the Jews 3064 smote 5221 8686 all their enemies 341 8802 with the stroke 4347 of the sword 2719, and slaughter 2027, and destruction 12, and did 6213 8799 what they would 7522 unto those that hated 8130 8802 them.(what…: Heb. according to their will)

9:6 And in Shushan 7800 the palace 1002 the Jews 3064 slew 2026 8804 and destroyed 6 8763 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 8802 of the Jews 3064, slew 2026 8804 they; but on the spoil 961 laid 7971 8804 they not their hand 3027.

9:11 On that day 3117 the number 4557 of those that were slain 2026 8803 in Shushan 7800 the palace 1002 was brought 935 8804 before 6440 the king 4428.(was…: Heb. came)

9:12 And the king 4428 said 559 8799 unto Esther 635 the queen 4436, The Jews 3064 have slain 2026 8804 and destroyed 6 8763 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 8804 in the rest 7605 of the king's 4428 provinces 4082? now what [is] thy petition 7596? and it shall be granted 5414 8735 thee: or what [is] thy request 1246 further 5750? and it shall be done 6213 8735.

9:13 Then said 559 8799 Esther 635, If it please 2896 the king 4428, let it be granted 5414 8735 to the Jews 3064 which [are] in Shushan 7800 to do 6213 8800 to morrow 4279 also according unto this day's 3117 decree 1881, and let Haman's 2001 ten 6235 sons 1121 be hanged 8518 8799 upon the gallows 6086.(let Haman's…: Heb. let men hang, etc)

9:14 And the king 4428 commanded 559 8799 it so to be done 6213 8736: and the decree 1881 was given 5414 8735 at Shushan 7800; and they hanged 8518 8804 Haman's 2001 ten 6235 sons 1121.

9:15 For the Jews 3064 that [were] in Shushan 7800 gathered themselves together 6950 8735 on the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 also of the month 2320 Adar 143, and slew 2026 8799 three 7969 hundred 3967 men 376 at Shushan 7800; but on the prey 961 they laid 7971 8804 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 8738, and stood 5975 8800 for their lives 5315, and had rest 5118 from their enemies 341 8802, and slew 2026 8800 of their foes 8130 8802 seventy 7657 and five 2568 thousand 505, but they laid 7971 8804 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 8800 it a day 3117 of feasting 4960 and gladness 8057.(of the same: Heb. in it)

9:18 But the Jews 3064 that [were] at Shushan 7800 assembled together 6950 8738 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 8800 it a day 3117 of feasting 4960 and gladness 8057.

9:19 Therefore the Jews 3064 of the villages 6521, that dwelt 3427 8802 in the unwalled 6519 towns 5892, made 6213 8802 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 8799 these things 1697, and sent 7971 8799 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 8763 [this] among them, that they should keep 6213 8802 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 8804 from their enemies 341 8802, and the month 2320 which was turned 2015 8738 unto them from sorrow 3015 to joy 8057, and from mourning 60 into a good 2896 day 3117: that they should make 6213 8800 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 8765 to do 6213 8800 as they had begun 2490 8689, and as Mordecai 4782 had written 3789 8804 unto them;

9:24 Because Haman 2001 the son 1121 of Hammedatha 4099, the Agagite 91, the enemy 6887 8802 of all the Jews 3064, had devised 2803 8804 against the Jews 3064 to destroy 6 8763 them, and had cast 5307 8689 Pur 6332, that [is], the lot 1486, to consume 2000 8800 them, and to destroy 6 8763 them;(consume: Heb. crush)

9:25 But when [Esther] came 935 8800 before 6440 the king 4428, he commanded 559 8804 by letters 5612 that his wicked 7451 device 4284, which he devised 2803 8804 against the Jews 3064, should return 7725 8799 upon his own head 7218, and that he and his sons 1121 should be hanged 8518 8804 on the gallows 6086.(when…: Heb. when she came)

9:26 Wherefore they called 7121 8804 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 8804 concerning this matter 3602, and which had come 5060 8689 unto them,(Pur: that is, Lot)

9:27 The Jews 3064 ordained 6965 8765, and took 6901 8765 upon them, and upon their seed 2233, and upon all such as joined 3867 8737 themselves unto them, so as it should not fail 5674 8799, that they would keep 6213 8802 these two 8147 days 3117 according to their writing 3791, and according to their [appointed] time 2165 every year 8141 8141;(fail: Heb. pass)

9:28 And [that] these days 3117 [should be] remembered 2142 8737 and kept 6213 8737 throughout 1755 every generation 1755, every family 4940, every province 4082, and every city 5892; and [that] these days 3117 of Purim 6332 should not fail 5674 8799 from among 8432 the Jews 3064, nor the memorial 2143 of them perish 5486 8799 from their seed 2233.(fail: Heb. pass)(perish: Heb. be ended)

9:29 Then Esther 635 the queen 4436, the daughter 1323 of Abihail 32, and Mordecai 4782 the Jew 3064, wrote 3789 8799 with all authority 8633, to confirm 6965 8763 this second 8145 letter 107 of Purim 6332.(authority: Heb. strength)

9:30 And he sent 7971 8799 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 8763 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 8765 them, and as they had decreed 6965 8765 for themselves 5315 and for their seed 2233, the matters 1697 of the fastings 6685 and their cry 2201.(themselves: Heb. their souls)

9:32 And the decree 3982 of Esther 635 confirmed 6965 8765 these matters 1697 of Purim 6332; and it was written 3789 8737 in the book 5612.

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