Esther 3:11-13
Amplified Bible
11 The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”
12 Then the king’s scribes (secretaries) were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written just as Haman commanded to the king’s satraps (chief rulers), and to the governors who were over each province and to the officials of each people, each province according to its script (writing), each people according to their own language; being written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring. 13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces to destroy, to kill and to annihilate all the Jews, both young and old, women and children, in one day, the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar (March 7, 473 b.c.), and to seize their belongings as plunder.
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Esther 3:11-13
English Standard Version
11 And the king said to Haman, “The money is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”
12 (A)Then the king's scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and an edict, according to all that Haman commanded, was written to the king's (B)satraps and to the governors over all the provinces and to the officials of all the peoples, (C)to every province in its own script and every people in its own language. It was written (D)in the name of King Ahasuerus (E)and sealed with the king's signet ring. 13 Letters were sent (F)by couriers to all the king's provinces with instruction (G)to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, (H)in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, (I)and to plunder their goods.
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Esther 3:11-13
King James Version
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.
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.
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.
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