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ES-3:1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the
son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his
seat above all the princes that [were] with him.
ES-3:2 And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's
gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded
concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.
ES-3:3 Then the king's servants, which [were] in the king's gate,
said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's
commandment?
ES-3:4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and
he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether
Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he
[was] a Jew.
ES-3:5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him
reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
ES-3:6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for
they had showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman
sought to destroy all the Jews that [were] throughout the whole
kingdom of Ahasuerus, [even] the people of Mordecai.
ES-3:7 In the first month, that [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, [to]
the twelfth [month], that [is], the month Adar.
ES-3:8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain
people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all
the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from
all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it [is]
not for the king's profit to suffer them.
ES-3:9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be
destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the
hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring
[it] into the king's treasuries.
ES-3:10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it
unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
ES-3:11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver [is] given to
thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to
thee.
ES-3:12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth
day of the first month, and there was written according to all
that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the
governors that [were] over every province, and to the rulers of
every people of every province according to the writing thereof,
and [to] every people after their language; in the name of king
Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
ES-3:13 And the letters were sent by posts 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] upon the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is
the month Adar, and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey.
ES-3:14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in
every province was published unto all people, that they should
be ready against that day.ES-3:15 The posts went out, being
hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in
Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink;
but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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