Esther 3:7-15
New American Standard Bible
7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, [a]Pur, that is the lot, was (A)cast before Haman from day to day and from month to month, [b]until the twelfth month, that is (B)the month Adar. 8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; (C)their laws are different from those of all other people and they do not [c]comply with the king’s laws, so it is not in the king’s interest to let them remain. 9 If it is pleasing to the king, let it be [d]decreed that they be eliminated, and I will pay [e]ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry out the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.” 10 Then (D)the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha (E)the Agagite, (F)the enemy of the Jews. 11 And the king said to Haman, “The silver is [f]yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”
12 (G)Then the king’s scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written just as Haman commanded to (H)the king’s satraps, to the governors who were over each province and to the officials of each people, each province according to its script, each people according to its language, being written (I)in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring. 13 Letters were sent by (J)couriers to all the king’s provinces (K)to annihilate, kill, and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, women and children, (L)in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to (M)seize their possessions as plunder. 14 (N)A copy of the edict to be [g]issued as law in every province was published to all the peoples so that they would be ready for this day. 15 The couriers went out, speeded by the king’s [h]order while the decree was [i]issued at the citadel in Susa; and while the king and Haman sat down to drink, (O)the city of Susa was agitated.
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- Esther 3:7 Lit he cast Pur...before
- Esther 3:7 LXX and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of
- Esther 3:8 Lit do the
- Esther 3:9 Lit written
- Esther 3:9 About 375 tons or 340 metric tons
- Esther 3:11 Lit given to you
- Esther 3:14 Lit given
- Esther 3:15 Lit word
- Esther 3:15 Lit given
Esther 3:7-15
Christian Standard Bible
7 In the first month, the month of Nisan, in King Ahasuerus’s twelfth year,(A) the pur—that is, the lot—was cast before Haman for each day in each month, and it fell on the twelfth month,(B) the month Adar.(C) 8 Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, “There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom,(D) keeping themselves separate. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws.(E) It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.(F) 9 If the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorizing their destruction, and I will pay 375 tons of silver to[a] the officials for deposit in the royal treasury.”(G)
10 The king removed his signet ring(H) from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.(I) 11 Then the king told Haman, “The money and people are given to you to do with as you see fit.”
12 The royal scribes were summoned(J) on the thirteenth day of the first month, and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded. It was intended for the royal satraps,(K) the governors of each of the provinces, and the officials of each ethnic group and written for each province in its own script and to each ethnic group in its own language.(L) It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus(M) and sealed with the royal signet ring.(N) 13 Letters were sent by couriers(O) to each of the royal provinces telling the officials to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jewish people—young and old, women and children—and plunder their possessions on a single day,(P) the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth month.[b]
14 A copy of the text, issued as law throughout every province, was distributed to all the peoples so that they might get ready for that day. 15 The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa.(Q) The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.(R)
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