Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ester 9

1 The Jews (the rulers, for fear of Mordecai, helping them) slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman. 12 Ahasuerus, at the request of Esther, granteth another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged. 20 The two days of Purim are made festival.

 9:1 ¶ Now in the twelfth 8147 6240 month 2320 (that x1931 is the moneth 2320 Adar) 143 on the thirteenth 7969 6240 day 3117 of the same, when x834 the Kings 4428 commaundement 1697 and his decree 1881 drew neere 5060 z8689 to bee put in execution, 6213 z8736 in the day 3117 that x834 the enemies 341 z8802 of the Iewes 3064 hoped 7663 z8765 to haue power 7980 z8800 ouer them: (though it x1931 was turned y2015 z8736 to the contrary, x2015 that x834 the Iewes 3064 had rule y7980 z8799 ouer x7980 them x1992 that hated 8130 z8802 them.)

 9:2 The Iewes 3064 gathered themselues together 6950 z8738 in their cities, 5892 throughout all x3605 the prouinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 to lay 7971 z8800 hand 3027 on such as sought 1245 z8764 their hurt, 7451 and no x3808 man 376 could withstand 5975 z8804 them: y6440 for x3588 the feare 6343 of them fell 5307 z8804 vpon x5921 all x3605 people. 5971

 9:3 And all x3605 the rulers 8269 of the prouinces, 4082 and the Lieutenants, 323 and the deputies, 6346 and officers 6213 4399 z8802 of x834 the king, 4428 helped 5375 z8764 x853 the Iewes: 3064 because x3588 the feare 6343 of Mordecai 4782 fell 5307 z8804 vpon x5921 them.

 9:4 For x3588 Mordecai 4782 [was] great 1419 in the kings 4428 house, 1004 and his fame 8089 went out, 1980 z8802 throughout all x3605 the prouinces: 4082 for x3588 this man 376 Mordecai 4782 waxed 1980 z8802 greater and greater. 1419

 9:5 Thus the Iewes 3064 smote 5221 z8686 all x3605 their enemies 341 z8802 with the stroke 4347 of the sword, 2719 and slaughter, 2027 and destruction, 12 and did 6213 z8799 what they would 7522 vnto those that hated 8130 z8802 them.

 9:6 And in Shushan 7800 the palace 1002 the Iewes 3064 slew 2026 z8804 and destroyed 6 z8763 fiue 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 Uaiezatha, 2055

 9:10 The ten 6235 sonnes 1121 of Haman 2001 the sonne 1121 of Hammedatha, 4099 the enemie 6887 z8802 of the Iewes, 3064 slew 2026 z8804 they, but on the spoile 961 laid 7971 z8804 they not x3808 x853 their hand. 3027

 9:11 On that x1931 day, 3117 the number 4557 of those that were slaine 2026 z8803 in Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002 was brought 935 z8804 before 6440 the king. 4428

 9:12 ¶ And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 vnto Esther 635 the Queene; 4436 The Iewes 3064 haue slaine 2026 z8804 and destroied 6 z8763 fiue 2568 hundred 3967 men 376 in Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002 & the ten 6235 sonnes 1121 of Haman; 2001 what x4100 haue they done 6213 z8804 in the rest 7605 of the kings 4428 prouinces? 4082 now what x4100 [is] thy petition? 7596 and it shalbe granted 5414 z8735 thee: or what x4100 [is] thy request 1246 further? 5750 and it shall be done. 6213 z8735

 9:13 Then said 559 z8799 Esther, 635 If x518 it please y2896 x2895 x5921 the king, 4428 Let it bee granted 5414 z8735 to the Iewes 3064 which x834 [are] in Shushan, 7800 to doe 6213 z8800 to morow 4279 also, x1571 according vnto this dayes 3117 decree, 1881 and let Hamans 2001 ten 6235 sonnes 1121 be hanged 8518 z8799 vpon x5921 the gallous. 6086

 9:14 And the king 4428 commanded 559 z8799 it so x3651 to be done; 6213 z8736 and the decree 1881 was giuen 5414 z8735 at Shushan, 7800 and they hanged 8518 z8804 Hamans 2001 ten 6235 sonnes. 1121

 9:15 For the Iewes 3064 that x834 [were] in Shushan, 7800 gathered themselues together 6950 z8735 on the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 also x1571 of the moneth 2320 Adar, 143 and slewe 2026 z8799 three 7969 hundred 3967 men 376 at Shushan: 7800 but on the pray 961 they laid 7971 z8804 not x3808 x853 their hand. 3027

 9:16 But the other 7605 Iewes 3064 that x834 [were] in the kings 4428 prouinces, 4082 gathered themselues together, 6950 z8738 & stood 5975 z8800 for x5921 their liues, 5315 and had rest y5118 x5117 from their enemies, 341 z8802 x4480 and slew 2026 z8800 of their foes 8130 z8802 seuenty 7657 and fiue 2568 thousand, 505 but they laid 7971 z8804 not x3808 x853 their handes 3027 on the pray. 961

 9:17 On the thirteenth 7969 6240 day 3117 of the moneth 2320 Adar, 143 and on the fourteenth 702 6240 day of the same, rested y5118 x5117 they, and made 6213 z8800 it a day 3117 of feasting 4960 and gladnes. 8057

 9:18 But the Iewes 3064 that x834 [were] at Shushan, 7800 assembled together 6950 z8738 on the thirteenth 7969 6240 [day] therof, and on the fourteenth 702 6240 thereof; and on the fifteenth 2568 6240 [day] of the same, they rested, y5118 x5117 and made 6213 z8800 it a day 3117 of feasting 4960 and gladnesse. 8057

 9:19 Therefore x5921 x3651 the Iewes 3064 of the villages, 6521 that dwelt 3427 z8802 in the vnwalled 6519 townes, 5892 made 6213 z8802 x853 the foureteenth 702 6240 day 3117 of the moneth 2320 Adar, 143 [a day] of gladnesse 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 z8799 x853 these x428 things, 1697 and sent 7971 z8799 letters 5612 vnto x413 all x3605 the Iewes, 3064 that x834 [were] in all x3605 the prouinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 [both] nigh 7138 & farre, 7350

 9:21 To stablish 6965 z8763 [this] among x5921 them, that they should x1961 keepe 6213 z8802 x853 the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 of the moneth 2320 Adar, 143 and the fifteenth 2568 6240 day 3117 of the same, yeerely: 8141 x3605

 9:22 As the dayes 3117 wherein x834 the Iewes 3064 rested 5117 z8804 from their enemies, 341 z8802 x4480 & the moneth 2320 which x834 was turned 2015 z8738 vnto them, from sorrow 3015 x4480 to ioy, 8057 and from mourning 60 x4480 into a good 2896 day: 3117 that they should make 6213 z8800 them daies 3117 of feasting 4960 and ioy, 8057 and of sending 4916 portions 4490 one 376 to another, 7453 and gifts 4979 to the poore. 34

 9:23 And the Iewes 3064 vndertooke 6901 z8765 to doe, 6213 z8800 x853 as x834 they had begun, 2490 z8689 and as x834 Mordecai 4782 had written 3789 z8804 vnto x413 them:

 9:24 Because x3588 Haman 2001 the sonne 1121 of Hammedatha 4099 the Agagite, 91 the enemie 6887 z8802 of all x3605 the Iewes, 3064 had deuised 2803 z8804 against x5921 the Iewes 3064 to destroy 6 z8763 them, and had cast 5307 z8689 Pur 6332 (that x1931 [is], the lot) 1486 to consume 2000 z8800 them, and to destroy 6 z8763 them.

 9:25 But when [Esther] came 935 z8800 before 6440 the king, 4428 he commanded 559 z8804 by x5973 letters, 5612 that his wicked 7451 deuice 4284 which x834 he deuised 2803 z8804 against x5921 the Iewes, 3064 should returne 7725 z8799 vpon x5921 his owne head, 7218 and that he and his sonnes, 1121 should be hanged 8518 z8804 on x5921 the gallous. 6086

 9:26 Wherefore x5921 x3651 they called 7121 z8804 these x428 dayes 3117 Purim, 6332 after x5921 the name 8034 of Pur: 6332 therefore x5921 x3651 for x5921 all x3605 the words 1697 of this x2063 letter, 107 and of [that] which x4100 they had seene 7200 z8804 concerning x5921 this matter, 3602 and which x4100 had come 5060 z8689 vnto x413 them,

 9:27 The Iewes 3064 ordeined, 6965 z8765 and tooke 6901 z8765 vpon x5921 them, and vpon x5921 their seed, 2233 and vpon x5921 all x3605 such as ioyned y3867 z8737 themselues x3867 vnto x5921 them, so as it should not x3808 faile, 5674 z8799 that they would keepe 6213 z8802 x853 these x428 two 8147 dayes, 3117 according to their writing, 3791 and according to their [appointed] x2165 time, y2165 euery x3605 yeere: 8141

 9:28 And that these x428 dayes 3117 [should be] remembred, 2142 z8737 and kept 6213 z8737 throughout y1755 euery x3605 generation, 1755 euery family, 4940 euery prouince, 4082 and euery citie, 5892 and that these x428 dayes 3117 of Purim 6332 should not x3808 faile 5674 z8799 from among 8432 x4480 the Iewes, 3064 nor x3808 the memoriall 2143 of them perish 5486 z8799 from their seed. 2233 x4480

 9:29 Then Esther 635 the Queene, 4436 the daughter 1323 of Abihail, 32 and Mordecai 4782 the Iew, 3064 wrote 3789 z8799 with x854 all x3605 authoritie, 8633 to confirme 6965 z8763 x853 this x2063 second 8145 letter 107 of Purim. 6332

 9:30 And hee sent 7971 z8799 the letters 5612 vnto x413 all x3605 the Iewes, 3064 to x413 the hundred, 3967 twentie 6242 and seuen 7651 prouinces 4082 of the kingdome 4438 of Ahasuerus, 325 [with] wordes 1697 of peace 7965 and trueth: 571

 9:31 To confirme 6965 z8763 x853 these x428 dayes 3117 of Purim, 6332 in their times 2165 [appointed], according as x834 Mordecai 4782 the Iew, 3064 and Esther 635 the Queene 4436 had enioyned 6965 z8765 x5921 them, and as x834 they had decreed 6965 z8765 for x5921 themselues 5315 and for x5921 their seed, 2233 the matters 1697 of the fastings 6685 and their cry. 2201

 9:32 And the decree 3982 of Esther 635 confirmed 6965 z8765 these x428 matters 1697 of Purim, 6332 and it was written 3789 z8737 in the booke. 5612