  ,es!r1 f ,! holy ,bi#1 ,k+ ,james v}.n

,*apt} #a
#a3 ,n{ x came 6pass 9 ! "ds ( ,ahasu}us1 7? is ,ahasu}us : reign$1 f ,9dia ev5 
unto ,e?iopia1 ov} an hundr$ & sev5 & tw5ty prov9ces37
#b3 ,t 9 ~? "ds1 :5 ! k+ ,ahasu}us sat on ! ?r"o ( 8 k+dom1 : 0 9 ,%u%an ! 
palace1
#c3 ,9 ! ?ird ye> ( 8 reign1 he made a f1/ unto all 8 pr9ces & 8 s}vants2 ! p{} 
( ,p}sia & ,m$ia1 ! no#s & pr9ces (! prov9ces1 2+ 2f hm3
#d3 ,:5 he %ew$ ! ri*es ( 8 glori|s k+dom &! hon|r ( 8 excell5t maje/y _m "ds1 
ev5 an hundr$ & f|rscore "ds4
#e3 ,& :5 ~! "ds 7 expir$1 ! k+ made a f1/ unto all ! p t 7 pres5t 9 ,%u%an ! 
palace1 bo? unto grt & small1 sev5 "ds1 9 ! c|rt (! g>d5 (! k+'s palace;
#f3 ,": 7 :ite1 gre51 & blue1 hang+s1 fa/5$ ) cords ( f9e l95 & purple 6silv} 
r+s & pill>s ( m>#3 ! b$s 7 ( gold & silv}1 ~u a pave;t ( r$1 & blue1 & :ite1 & 
black1 m>#4
#g3 ,& !y gave !m dr9k 9 vessels ( gold1 7! vessels 2+ div}se "o f ano!r17 & 
royal w9e 9 abund.e1 ac 6! /ate (! k+4
#h3 ,&! dr9k+ 0 ac 6! law2 n"o did -pel3 = s ! k+ _h appo9t$ 6all ! (fic}s ( 8 
h|se1 t !y %d d ac 6e man's pl1sure4
#i3 ,al ,va%ti ! que5 made a f1/ =! wom5 9 ! royal h|se : 2l;g$ 6k+ ,ahasu}us4
#aj3 ,on ! sev5? "d1 :5 ! he>t (! k+ 0 m}ry ) w9e1 he -m&$ ,mehuman1 ,biz?a1 
,h>bona1 ,big?a1 & ,abag?a1 ,ze?>1 & ,c>cas1 ! sev5 *amb}la9s t s}v$ 9 ! pres;e 
( ,ahasu}us ! k+1
#aa3 ,6br+ ,va%ti ! que5 2f ! k+ )! cr{n royal1 6%ew ! p &! pr9ces h} b1uty3 = 
%e 0 fair 6look on4
#ab3 ,b ! que5 ,va%ti refus$ 6-e at ! k+'s -m&;t 0his *amb}la9s3 "!=e 0 ! k+ v 
wro?1 & 8 ang} burn$ 9 hm4
#ac3 ,!n ! k+ sd 6! wise m51 : knew ! "ts1 7= s 0 ! k+'s mann} t{>d all t knew 
law & judg;t3
#ad3 ,&! next unto hm 0 ,c>%5a1 ,%e?>1 ,adma?a1 ,t>%i%1 ,m}es1 ,m>s5a1 & 
,memucan1 ! sev5 pr9ces ( ,p}sia & ,m$ia1 : saw ! k+'s face1 & : sat ! f/ 9 ! 
k+dom;7
#ae3 ,:at % we d unto ! que5 ,va%ti ac 6law1 2c %e ha? n p}=m$ ! -m&;t (! k+ 
,ahasu}us 0! *amb}la9s8
#af3 ,& ,memucan answ}$ 2f ! k+ &! pr9ces1 ,va%ti ! que5 ha? n d"o wr;g 6! k+ 
only1 b al 6all ! pr9ces1 & 6all ! p t >e 9 all ! prov9ces (! k+ ,ahasu}us4
#ag3 ,= ? de$ (! que5 % -e abroad unto all wom51 s t !y % despise _! husb&s 9 _! 
eyes1 :5 x % 2 report$1 ,! k+ ,ahasu}us -m&$ ,va%ti ! que5 6be br"| 9 2f hm1 b 
%e came n4
#ah3 ,likewise % ! ladies ( ,p}sia & ,m$ia say ? "d unto all ! k+'s pr9ces1 : h 
he>d (! de$ (! que54 ,?us % "! >ise too m* 3tempt & wra?4
#ai3 ,if x pl1se ! k+1 let "! g a royal -m&;t f hm1 & let x 2 writt5 am;g ! laws 
(! ,p}sians &! ,m$es1 t x 2 n alt}$1 ,t ,va%ti -e no m 2f k+ ,ahasu}us2 & let ! 
k+ give h} royal e/ate unto ano!r t is bett} ?an %e4
#bj3 ,& :5 ! k+'s decree : he % make % 2 publi%$ "?|t all 8 empire1 7= x is 
grt17 all ! wives % give 6_! husb&s hon|r1 bo? 6grt & small4
#ba3 ,&! say+ pl1s$ ! k+ &! pr9ces2 &! k+ did ac 6! ~w ( ,memucan3
#bb3 ,= he s5t lrs 96all ! k+'s prov9ces1 96e prov9ce ac 6! writ+ "!(1 & 6e p af 
_! language1 t e man %d be> rule 9 8 {n h|se1 & t x %d 2 publi%$ ac 6! language 
( e p4 

,*apt} #b
#a3 ,af ~! ?+s1 :5 ! wra? ( k+ ,ahasu}us 0 app1s$1 he rememb}$ ,va%ti1 & :at %e 
_h d"o1 & :at 0 decre$ ag/ h}4
#b3 ,!n sd ! k+'s s}vants t m9i/}$ unto hm1 ,let "! 2 fair "y virg9s s"| =! k+3
#c3 ,& let ! k+ appo9t (fic}s 9 all ! prov9ces ( 8 k+dom1 t !y may ga!r tgr all 
! fair "y virg9s unto ,%u%an ! palace1 6! h|se (! wom5 unto ! cu/ody ( ,hege ! 
k+'s *amb}la91 keep} (! wom52 & let _! ?+s = purific,n 2 giv5 !m3
#d3 ,& let ! maid5 : pl1se? ! k+ 2 que5 9/1d ( ,va%ti4 ,&! ?+ pl1s$ ! k+2 & he 
did s4
#e3 ,n{ 9 ,%u%an ! palace "! 0 a c}ta9 ,jew1 ~: "n 0 ,mordecai1 ! son ( ,jair1 ! 
son ( ,%imei1 ! son ( ,ki%1 a ,b5jamite;
#f3 ,:o _h be5 c>ri$ away f ,j}usalem )! captiv;y : _h be5 c>ri$ away ) 
,jeconiah k+ ( ,judah1 :om ,nebu*adnezz> ! k+ ( ,babylon _h c>ri$ away4
#g3 ,& he br"| up ,_hassah1 t is1 ,es!r1 8 uncle's dau<t}3 = %e _h nei "f nor 
"m1 &! maid 0 fair & b1uti;l2 :om ,mordecai1 :5 h} "f & "m 7 d1d1 took = 8 {n 
dau<t}4
#h3 ,s x came 6pass1 :5 ! k+'s -m&;t & 8 decree 0 he>d1 & :5 _m maid5s 7 ga!r$ 
tgr unto ,%u%an ! palace1 6! cu/ody ( ,hegai1 t ,es!r 0 br"| al unto ! k+'s 
h|se1 6! cu/ody ( ,hegai1 keep} (! wom54
#i3 ,&! maid5 pl1s$ hm1 & %e obta9$ k9d;s ( hm2 & he spe$ily gave h} h} ?+s = 
purific,n1 ) s* ?+s z 2l;g$ 6h}1 & sev5 maid5s1 : 7 meet 6be giv5 h}1 | (! k+'s 
h|se3 & he pref}r$ h} & h} maids unto ! be/ place (! h|se (! wom54
#aj3 ,es!r _h n %ew$ h} p nor h} k9dr$3 = ,mordecai _h *>g$ h} t %e %d n %ew x4
#aa3 ,& ,mordecai walk$ e "d 2f ! c|rt (! wom5's h|se1 6"k h{ ,es!r did1 & :at 
%d 2come ( h}4
#ab3 ,n{ :5 e maid's turn 0 -e 6g 9 6k+ ,ahasu}us1 af t %e _h be5 twelve mon?s1 
ac 6! mann} (! wom51 7= s 7 ! "ds ( _! purific,ns a3ompli%$1 6wit1 six mon?s ) 
oil ( myrrh1 & six mon?s ) sweet od|rs1 &) o!r ?+s =! purify+ (! wom5;7
#ac3 ,!n ?us came e maid5 unto ! k+2 :atso"e %e desir$ 0 giv5 h} 6g ) h} | (! 
h|se (! wom5 unto ! k+'s h|se4
#ad3 ,9 ! ev5+ %e w5t1 & on ! morr{ %e return$ 96! second h|se (! wom51 6! 
cu/ody ( ,%aa%gaz1 ! k+'s *amb}la91 : kept ! 3cub9es3 %e came 9 unto ! k+ no m1 
except ! k+ deli<t$ 9 h}1 & t %e 7 call$ 0"n4
#ae3 ,n{ :5 ! turn ( ,es!r1 ! dau<t} ( ,abihail ! uncle ( ,mordecai1 :o _h tak5 
h} = 8 dau<t}1 0 -e 6g 9 unto ! k+1 %e requir$ no?+ b :at ,hegai ! k+'s 
*amb}la91 ! keep} (! wom51 appo9t$4 ,& ,es!r obta9$ fav|r 9 ! si<t ( all !m t 
look$ ~u h}4
#af3 ,s ,es!r 0 tak5 unto k+ ,ahasu}us 96his h|se royal 9 ! t5? mon?1 : is ! 
mon? ,tebe?1 9 ! sev5? ye> ( 8 reign4
#ag3 ,&! k+ lov$ ,es!r abv all ! wom51 & %e obta9$ grace & fav|r 9 8 si<t m ?an 
all ! virg9s2 s t he set ! royal cr{n ~u h} h1d1 & made h} que5 9/1d ( ,va%ti4
#ah3 ,!n ! k+ made a grt f1/ unto all 8 pr9ces & 8 s}vants1 ev5 ,es!r's f1/2 & 
he made a rel1se 6! prov9ces1 & gave gifts1 ac 6! /ate (! k+4
#ai3 ,& :5 ! virg9s 7 ga!r$ tgr ! second "t1 !n ,mordecai sat 9 ! k+'s gate4
#bj3 ,es!r _h n yet %ew$ h} k9dr$ nor h} p2 z ,mordecai _h *>g$ h}3 = ,es!r did 
! -m&;t ( ,mordecai1 l z :5 %e 0 br"| up ) hm4
#ba3 ,9 ~? "ds1 :ile ,mordecai sat 9 ! k+'s gate1 two (! k+'s *amb}la9s1 ,big?an 
& ,t}e%1 ( ~? : kept ! door1 7 wro?1 & s"| 6lay h& on ! k+ ,ahasu}us4
#bb3 ,&! ?+ 0 "kn 6,mordecai1 :o told x unto ,es!r ! que52 & ,es!r c}tifi$ ! k+ 
"!( 9 ,mordecai's "n4
#bc3 ,& :5 9quisi;n 0 made (! matt}1 x 0 f.d |2 "!=e !y 7 bo? hang$ on a tree3 & 
x 0 writt5 9 ! book (! *ronicles 2f ! k+4 

,*apt} #c
#a3 ,af ~! ?+s did k+ ,ahasu}us promote ,haman ! son ( ,hamm$a?a ! ,agagite1 & 
adv.ed hm1 & set 8 s1t abv all ! pr9ces t 7 ) hm4
#b3 ,& all ! k+'s s}vants1 t 7 9 ! k+'s gate1 b{$1 & r"e;ed ,haman3 =! k+ _h s -
m&$ 3c}n+ hm4 ,b ,mordecai b{$ n1 nor did hm r"e;e4
#c3 ,!n ! k+'s s}vants1 : 7 9 ! k+'s gate1 sd unto ,mordecai1 ,:y transgresse/ 
?| ! k+'s -m&;t8
#d3 ,n{ x came 6pass1 :5 !y spake daily unto hm1 & he he>k5$ n unto !m1 t !y 
told ,haman1 6see :e!r ,mordecai's matt}s wd /&3 = he _h told !m t he 0 a ,jew4
#e3 ,& :5 ,haman saw t ,mordecai b{$ n1 nor did hm r"e;e1 !n 0 ,haman full ( 
wra?4
#f3 ,& he ?"| scorn 6lay h&s on ,mordecai al"o2 = !y _h %ew$ hm ! p ( ,mordecai3 
":=e ,haman s"| 6de/roy all ! ,jews t 7 "?|t ! :ole k+dom ( ,ahasu}us1 ev5 ! p ( 
,mordecai4
#g3 ,9 ! f/ mon?1 t is1 ! mon? ,nisan1 9 ! twelf? ye> ( k+ ,ahasu}us1 !y ca/ 
,pur1 t is1 ! lot1 2f ,haman f "d 6"d1 & f mon? 6mon?1 6! twelf? mon?1 t is1 ! 
mon? ,ad>4
#h3 ,& ,haman sd unto k+ ,ahasu}us1 ,"! is a c}ta9 p scatt}$ abroad & 4p}s$ am;g 
! p 9 all ! prov9ces ( ?y k+dom2 & _! laws >e div}se f all p2 nei keep !y ! k+'s 
laws3 "!=e x is n =! k+'s pr(it 6su6} !m4
#i3 ,if x pl1se ! k+1 let x 2 writt5 t !y may 2 de/roy$3 & ,i w pay t5 ?|s& 
tal5ts ( silv} 6! h&s ( ~? t h ! *>ge (! busi;s1 6br+ x 96! k+'s tr1suries4
#aj3 ,&! k+ took 8 r+ f 8 h&1 & gave x unto ,haman ! son ( ,hamm$a?a ! ,agagite1 
! ,jews' 5emy4
#aa3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,haman1 ,! silv} is giv5 6!e1 ! p al1 6d ) !m z x seeme? gd 
6!e4
#ab3 ,!n 7 ! k+'s scribes call$ on ! ?irte5? "d (! f/ mon?1 & "! 0 writt5 ac 
6all t ,haman _h -m&$ unto ! k+'s lieut5ants1 & 6! gov}nors t 7 ov} e prov9ce1 & 
6! rul}s ( e p ( e prov9ce ac 6! writ+ "!(1 & 6e p af _! language2 9 ! "n ( k+ 
,ahasu}us 0 x writt51 & s1l$ )! k+'s r+4
#ac3 ,&! lrs 7 s5t 0po/s 96all ! k+'s prov9ces1 6de/roy1 6kill1 & 6cause 6p}i%1 
all ,jews1 bo? "y & old1 ll *n & wom51 9 "o "d1 ev5 ~u ! ?irte5? "d (! twelf? 
mon?1 : is ! mon? ,ad>1 & 6take ! spoil ( !m =a prey4
#ad3 ,! copy (! writ+ =a -m&;t 6be giv5 9 e prov9ce 0 publi%$ unto all p1 t !y 
%d 2 r1dy ag/ t "d4
#ae3 ,! po/s w5t |1 2+ ha/5$ 0! k+'s -m&;t1 &! decree 0 giv5 9 ,%u%an ! palace4 
,&! k+ & ,haman sat d{n 6dr9k2 b ! c;y ,%u%an 0 p}plex$4 

,*apt} #d
#a3 ,:5 ,mordecai p}cvd all t 0 d"o1 ,mordecai r5t 8 clo!s1 & put on sackclo? ) 
a%es1 & w5t | 96! mid/ (! c;y1 & cri$ )a l|d &a bitt} cry;
#b3 ,& came ev5 2f ! k+'s gate3 = n"o mi<t 5t} 96! k+'s gate clo!d ) sackclo?4
#c3 ,& 9 e prov9ce1 :i!rso"e ! k+'s -m&;t & 8 decree came1 "! 0 grt m|rn+ am;g ! 
,jews1 & fa/+1 & weep+1 & wail+2 & _m lay 9 sackclo? & a%es4
#d3 ,s ,es!r's maids & h} *amb}la9s came & told x h}4 ,!n 0 ! que5 exce$+ly 
griev$2 & %e s5t rai;t 6clo! ,mordecai1 & 6take away 8 sackclo? f hm3 b he rcvd 
x n4
#e3 ,!n call$ ,es!r = ,hata*1 "o (! k+'s *amb}la9s1 :om he _h appo9t$ 6att5d ~u 
h}1 & gave hm a -m&;t 6,mordecai1 6"k :at x was1 & :y x was4
#f3 ,s ,hata* w5t =? 6,mordecai unto ! /reet (! c;y1 : 0 2f ! k+'s gate4
#g3 ,& ,mordecai told hm ( all t _h happ5$ unto hm1 &(! sum (! m"oy t ,haman _h 
promis$ 6pay 6! k+'s tr1suries =! ,jews1 6de/roy !m4
#h3 ,al he gave hm ! copy (! writ+ (! decree t 0 giv5 at ,%u%an 6de/roy !m1 6%ew 
x unto ,es!r1 & 6dcl x unto h}1 & 6*>ge h} t %e %d g 9 unto ! k+1 6make 
supplic,n unto hm1 & 6make reque/ 2f hm = h} p4
#i3 ,& ,hata* came & told ,es!r ! ~ws ( ,mordecai4
#aj3 ,ag ,es!r spake unto ,hata*1 & gave hm -m&;t unto ,mordecai;
#aa3 ,all ! k+'s s}vants1 &! p (! k+'s prov9ces1 d "k1 t :oso"e1 :e!r man or 
woman1 % -e unto ! k+ 96! 9n} c|rt1 :o is n call$1 "! is "o law ( 8 6put hm 
6d1?1 except s* 6:om ! k+ % hold | ! gold5 sceptre1 t he may live3 b ,i h n be5 
call$ 6-e 9 unto ! k+ ~! ?irty "ds4
#ab3 ,& !y told 6,mordecai ,es!r's ~ws4
#ac3 ,!n ,mordecai -m&$ 6answ} ,es!r1 ,?9k n ) ?yf t ?| %alt escape 9 ! k+'s 
h|se1 m ?an all ! ,jews4
#ad3 ,= if ?| alt holde/ ?y p1ce at ? "t1 !n % "! 5l>ge;t & deliv}.e >ise 6! 
,jews f ano!r place2 b ?| & ?y "f's h|se % 2 de/roy$3 & :o "ke? :e!r ?| >t -e 6! 
k+dom = s* a "t z ?8
#ae3 ,!n ,es!r bade !m return ,mordecai ? answ}1
#af3 ,g1 ga!r tgr all ! ,jews t >e pres5t 9 ,%u%an1 & fa/ ye = me1 & nei eat nor 
dr9k ?ree "ds1 ni<t or "d3 ,i al & my maid5s w fa/ likewise2 & s w ,i g 9 unto ! 
k+1 : is n ac 6! law3 & if ,i p}i%1 ,i p}i%4
#ag3 ,s ,mordecai w5t 8 way1 & did ac 6all t ,es!r _h -m&$ hm4 

,*apt} #e
#a3 ,n{ x came 6pass on ! ?ird "d1 t ,es!r put on h} royal app>el1 & /ood 9 ! 
9n} c|rt (! k+'s h|se1 ov} ag/ ! k+'s h|se3 &! k+ sat ~u 8 royal ?r"o 9 ! royal 
h|se1 ov} ag/ ! gate (! h|se4
#b3 ,& x 0 s1 :5 ! k+ saw ,es!r ! que5 /&+ 9 ! c|rt1 t %e obta9$ fav|r 9 8 si<t3 
&! k+ held | 6,es!r ! gold5 sceptre t 0 9 8 h&4 ,s ,es!r drew ne>1 & t|*$ ! top 
(! sceptre4
#c3 ,!n sd ! k+ unto h}1 ,:at wilt ?|1 que5 ,es!r8 & :at is ?y reque/8 x % 2 ev5 
giv5 !e 6! half (! k+dom4
#d3 ,& ,es!r answ}$1 ,if x seem gd unto ! k+1 let ! k+ & ,haman -e ? "d unto ! 
banquet t ,i h prep>$ = hm4
#e3 ,!n ! k+ sd1 ,cause ,haman 6make ha/e1 t he may d z ,es!r ha? sd4 ,s ! k+ & 
,haman came 6! banquet t ,es!r _h prep>$4
#f3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,es!r at ! banquet ( w9e1 ,:at is ?y peti;n8 & x % 2 grant$ 
!e3 & :at is ?y reque/8 ev5 6! half (! k+dom x % 2 p}=m$4
#g3 ,!n answ}$ ,es!r1 & sd1 ,my peti;n & my reque/ is;
#h3 ,if ,i h f.d fav|r 9 ! si<t (! k+1 & if x pl1se ! k+ 6grant my peti;n1 & 
6p}=m my reque/1 let ! k+ & ,haman -e 6! banquet t ,i % prep>e = !m1 & ,i w d tm 
z ! k+ ha? sd4
#i3 ,!n w5t ,haman =? t "d joy;l &)a glad he>t3 b :5 ,haman saw ,mordecai 9 ! 
k+'s gate1 t he /ood n up1 nor mov$ = hm1 he 0 full ( 9dign,n ag/ ,mordecai4
#aj3 ,n"e!.s ,haman refra9$ hmf3 & :5 he came home1 he s5t & call$ = 8 frs1 & 
,z}e% 8 wife4
#aa3 ,& ,haman told !m (! glory ( 8 ri*es1 &! multitude ( 8 *n1 & all ! ?+s ":9 
! k+ _h promot$ hm1 & h{ he _h adv.ed hm abv ! pr9ces & s}vants (! k+4
#ab3 ,haman sd moreov}1 ,yea1 ,es!r ! que5 did let no man -e 9 )! k+ unto ! 
banquet t %e _h prep>$ b myf2 & 6morr{ am ,i 9vit$ unto h} al )! k+4
#ac3 ,yet all ? availe? me no?+1 s l;g z ,i see ,mordecai ! ,jew sitt+ at ! k+'s 
gate4
#ad3 ,!n sd ,z}e% 8 wife & all 8 frs unto hm1 ,let a gall{s 2 made ( fifty 
cubits hi<1 & tm sp1k ?| unto ! k+ t ,mordecai may 2 hang$ "!on3 !n g ?| 9 
m}rily )! k+ unto ! banquet4 ,&! ?+ pl1s$ ,haman2 & he caus$ ! gall{s 6be made4 

,*apt} #f
#a3 ,on t ni<t cd n ! k+ sleep1 & he -m&$ 6br+ ! book ( records (! *ronicles2 & 
!y 7 r1d 2f ! k+4
#b3 ,& x 0 f.d writt51 t ,mordecai _h told ( ,big?ana & ,t}e%1 two (! k+'s 
*amb}la9s1 ! keep}s (! door1 :o s"| 6lay h& on ! k+ ,ahasu}us4
#c3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,:at hon|r & dign;y ha? be5 d"o 6,mordecai = ?8 ,!n sd ! k+'s 
s}vants t m9i/}$ unto hm1 ,"! is no?+ d"o = hm4
#d3 ,&! k+ sd1 ,:o is 9 ! c|rt8 ,n{ ,haman 0 -e 96! |tw>d c|rt (! k+'s h|se1 
6sp1k unto ! k+ 6hang ,mordecai on ! gall{s t he _h prep>$ = hm4
#e3 ,&! k+'s s}vants sd unto hm1 ,2hold1 ,haman /&e? 9 ! c|rt4 ,&! k+ sd1 ,let 
hm -e in4
#f3 ,s ,haman came in4 ,&! k+ sd unto hm1 ,:at % 2 d"o unto ! man :om ! k+ 
deli<te? 6hon|r8 ,n{ ,haman ?"| 9 8 he>t1 ,6:om wd ! k+ deli<t 6d hon|r m ?an 
6myf8
#g3 ,& ,haman answ}$ ! k+1 ,=! man :om ! k+ deli<te? 6hon|r1
#h3 ,let ! royal app>el 2 br"| : ! k+ use? 6we>1 &! horse t ! k+ ride? ~u1 &! 
cr{n royal : is set ~u 8 h1d3
#i3 ,& let ? app>el & horse 2 deliv}$ 6! h& ( "o (! k+'s mo/ no# pr9ces1 t !y 
may >ray ! man )al :om ! k+ deli<te? 6hon|r1 & br+ hm on horseback "? ! /reet (! 
c;y1 & proclaim 2f hm1 ,?us % x 2 d"o 6! man :om ! k+ deli<te? 6hon|r4
#aj3 ,!n ! k+ sd 6,haman1 ,make ha/e1 & take ! app>el &! horse1 z ?| ha/ sd1 & d 
ev5 s 6,mordecai ! ,jew1 t sf1!rat ! k+'s gate3 let no?+ fail ( all t ?| has 
spok54
#aa3 ,!n took ,haman ! app>el &! horse1 & >ray$ ,mordecai1 & br"| hm on 
horseback "? ! /reet (! c;y1 & proclaim$ 2f hm1 ,?us % x 2 d"o unto ! man :om ! 
k+ deli<te? 6hon|r4
#ab3 ,& ,mordecai came ag 6! k+'s gate4 ,b ,haman ha/$ 6his h|se m|rn+1 & hav+ 8 
h1d cov}$4
#ac3 ,& ,haman told ,z}e% 8 wife & all 8 frs e ?+ t _h 2fall5 hm4 ,!n sd 8 wise 
m5 & ,z}e% 8 wife unto hm1 ,if ,mordecai 2 (! se$ (! ,jews1 2f :om ?| ha/ 2gun 
6fall1 ?| %alt n prevail ag/ hm1 b %alt surely fall 2f hm4
#ad3 ,& :ile !y 7 yet talk+ ) hm1 came ! k+'s *amb}la9s1 & ha/$ 6br+ ,haman unto 
! banquet t ,es!r _h prep>$4 

,*apt} #g
#a3 ,s ! k+ & ,haman came 6banquet ) ,es!r ! que54
#b3 ,&! k+ sd ag unto ,es!r on ! second "d at ! banquet ( w9e1 ,:at is ?y 
peti;n1 que5 ,es!r8 & x % 2 grant$ !e3 & :at is ?y reque/8 & x % 2 p}=m$1 ev5 6! 
half (! k+dom4
#c3 ,!n ,es!r ! que5 answ}$ & sd1 ,if ,i h f.d fav|r 9 ?y si<t1 ;,o k+1 & if x 
pl1se ! k+1 let my life 2 giv5 me at my peti;n1 & my p at my reque/3
#d3 ,= we >e sold1 ,i & my p1 6be de/roy$1 6be sla91 & 6p}i%4 ,b if we _h be5 
sold = bondm5 & bondwom51 ,i _h held my t;gue1 al? ! 5emy cd n c.t}vail ! k+'s 
damage4
#e3 ,!n ! k+ ,ahasu}us answ}$ & sd unto ,es!r ! que51 ,:o is he1 & ": is he1 t 
dur/ presume 9 8 he>t 6d s8
#f3 ,& ,es!r sd1 ,! adv}s>y & 5emy is ? wick$ ,haman4 ,!n ,haman 0 afraid 2f ! 
k+ &! que54
#g3 ,&! k+ >is+ f ! banquet ( w9e 9 8 wra? w5t 96! palace g>d53 & ,haman /ood up 
6make reque/ = 8 life 6,es!r ! que52 = he saw t "! 0 evil det}m9$ ag/ hm 0! k+4
#h3 ,!n ! k+ return$ | (! palace g>d5 96! place (! banquet ( w9e2 & ,haman 0 
fall5 ~u ! b$ ":on ,es!r was4 ,!n sd ! k+1 ,w he =ce ! que5 al 2f me 9 ! h|se8 
,z ! ~w w5t | (! k+'s m|?1 !y cov}$ ,haman's face4
#i3 ,& ,h>bonah1 "o (! *amb}la9s1 sd 2f ! k+1 ,2hold al1 ! gall{s fifty cubits 
hi<1 : ,haman _h made = ,mordecai1 :o _h spok5 gd =! k+1 /&e? 9 ! h|se ( ,haman4 
,!n ! k+ sd1 ,hang hm "!on4
#aj3 ,s !y hang$ ,haman on ! gall{s t he _h prep>$ = ,mordecai4 ,!n 0 ! k+'s 
wra? pacifi$4 

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#a3 ,on t "d did ! k+ ,ahasu}us give ! h|se ( ,haman ! ,jews' 5emy unto ,es!r ! 
que54 ,& ,mordecai came 2f ! k+2 = ,es!r _h told :at he 0 unto h}4
#b3 ,&! k+ took (f 8 r+1 : he _h tak5 f ,haman1 & gave x unto ,mordecai4 ,& 
,es!r set ,mordecai ov} ! h|se ( ,haman4
#c3 ,& ,es!r spake yet ag 2f ! k+1 & fell d{n at 8 feet1 & 2s"| hm ) te>s 6put 
away ! mis*ief ( ,haman ! ,agagite1 & 8 device t he _h devis$ ag/ ! ,jews4
#d3 ,!n ! k+ held | ! gold5 sceptre t{>d ,es!r4 ,s ,es!r >ose1 & /ood 2f ! k+1
#e3 ,& sd1 ,if x pl1se ! k+1 & if ,i h f.d fav|r 9 8 si<t1 &! ?+ seem "r 2f ! 
k+1 & ,i 2 pl1s+ 9 8 eyes1 let x 2 writt5 6rev}se ! lrs devis$ 0,haman ! son ( 
,hamm$a?a ! ,agagite1 : he wrote 6de/roy ! ,jews : >e 9 all ! k+'s prov9ces3
#f3 ,= h{ c ,i 5dure 6see ! evil t % -e unto my p8 or h{ c ,i 5dure 6see ! 
de/ruc;n ( my k9dr$8
#g3 ,!n ! k+ ,ahasu}us sd unto ,es!r ! que5 & 6,mordecai ! ,jew1 ,2hold1 ,i h 
giv5 ,es!r ! h|se ( ,haman1 & hm !y h hang$ ~u ! gall{s1 2c he laid 8 h& ~u ! 
,jews4
#h3 ,write ye al =! ,jews1 z x like? y1 9 ! k+'s "n1 & s1l x )! k+'s r+3 =! 
writ+ : is writt5 9 ! k+'s "n1 & s1l$ )! k+'s r+1 may no man rev}se4
#i3 ,!n 7 ! k+'s scribes call$ at t "t 9 ! ?ird mon?1 t is1 ! mon? ,sivan1 on ! 
?ree & tw5tie? "d "!(2 & x 0 writt5 ac 6all t ,mordecai -m&$ unto ! ,jews1 & 6! 
lieut5ants1 &! deputies & rul}s (! prov9ces : >e f ,9dia unto ,e?iopia1 an 
hundr$ tw5ty & sev5 prov9ces1 unto e prov9ce ac 6! writ+ "!(1 & unto e p af _! 
language1 & 6! ,jews ac 6_! writ+1 & ac 6_! language4
#aj3 ,& he wrote 9 ! k+ ,ahasu}us' "n1 & s1l$ x )! k+'s r+1 & s5t lrs 0po/s on 
horseback1 & rid}s on mules1 camels1 & "y drom$>ies3
#aa3 ,":9 ! k+ grant$ ! ,jews : 7 9 e c;y 6ga!r !mvs tgr1 & 6/& = _! life1 
6de/roy1 6slay1 & 6cause 6p}i%1 all ! p{} (! p & prov9ce t wd assault !m1 bo? ll 
"os & wom51 & 6take ! spoil ( !m =a prey1
#ab3 ,~u "o "d 9 all ! prov9ces ( k+ ,ahasu}us1 "nly1 ~u ! ?irte5? "d (! twelf? 
mon?1 : is ! mon? ,ad>4
#ac3 ,! copy (! writ+ =a -m&;t 6be giv5 9 e prov9ce 0 publi%$ unto all p1 & t ! 
,jews %d 2 r1dy ag/ t "d 6av5ge !mvs on _! 5emies4
#ad3 ,s ! po/s t rode ~u mules & camels w5t |1 2+ ha/5$ & press$ on 0! k+'s -
m&;t4 ,&! decree 0 giv5 at ,%u%an ! palace4
#ae3 ,& ,mordecai w5t | f ! pres;e (! k+ 9 royal app>el ( blue & :ite1 &)a grt 
cr{n ( gold1 &)a g>;t ( f9e l95 & purple3 &! c;y ( ,%u%an rjcd & 0 glad4
#af3 ,! ,jews _h li<t1 & glad;s1 & joy1 & hon|r4
#ag3 ,& 9 e prov9ce1 & 9 e c;y1 :i!rso"e ! k+'s -m&;t & 8 decree came1 ! ,jews 
_h joy & glad;s1 a f1/ &a gd "d4 ,& _m (! p (! l& 2came ,jews2 =! fe> (! ,jews 
fell ~u !m4 

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#a3 ,n{ 9 ! twelf? mon?1 t is1 ! mon? ,ad>1 on ! ?irte5? "d (! same1 :5 ! k+'s -
m&;t & 8 decree drew ne> 6be put 9 execu;n1 9 ! "d t ! 5emies (! ,jews hop$ 6h 
p{} ov} !m1 7?|< x 0 turn$ 6! 3tr>y1 t ! ,jews _h rule ov} !m t hat$ !m;7
#b3 ,! ,jews ga!r$ !mvs tgr 9 _! cities "?|t all ! prov9ces (! k+ ,ahasu}us1 
6lay h& on s* z s"| _! hurt3 & no man cd )/& !m2 =! fe> ( !m fell ~u all p4
#c3 ,& all ! rul}s (! prov9ces1 &! lieut5ants1 &! deputies1 & (fic}s (! k+1 
help$ ! ,jews2 2c ! fe> ( ,mordecai fell ~u !m4
#d3 ,= ,mordecai 0 grt 9 ! k+'s h|se1 & 8 fame w5t | "?|t all ! prov9ces3 = ? 
man ,mordecai wax$ gr1t} & gr1t}4
#e3 ,?us ! ,jews smote all _! 5emies )! /roke (! sword1 & slau<t}1 & de/ruc;n1 & 
did :at !y wd unto ~? t hat$ !m4
#f3 ,& 9 ,%u%an ! palace ! ,jews slew & de/roy$ five hundr$ m54
#g3 ,& ,p>%&a?a1 & ,dalphon1 & ,aspa?a1
#h3 ,& ,pora?a1 & ,adalia1 & ,>ida?a1
#i3 ,& ,p>ma%ta1 & ,>isai1 & ,>idai1 & ,vajeza?a1
#aj3 ,! t5 sons ( ,haman ! son ( ,hamm$a?a1 ! 5emy (! ,jews1 slew !y2 b on ! 
spoil laid !y n _! h&4
#aa3 ,on t "d ! numb} ( ~? t 7 sla9 9 ,%u%an ! palace 0 br"| 2f ! k+4
#ab3 ,&! k+ sd unto ,es!r ! que51 ,! ,jews h sla9 & de/roy$ five hundr$ m5 9 
,%u%an ! palace1 &! t5 sons ( ,haman2 :at h !y d"o 9 ! re/ (! k+'s prov9ces8 n{ 
:at is ?y peti;n8 & x % 2 grant$ !e3 or :at is ?y reque/ fur!r8 & x % 2 d"o4
#ac3 ,!n sd ,es!r1 ,if x pl1se ! k+1 let x 2 grant$ 6! ,jews : >e 9 ,%u%an 6d tm 
al ac unto ? "d's decree1 & let ,haman's t5 sons 2 hang$ ~u ! gall{s4
#ad3 ,&! k+ -m&$ x s 6be d"o3 &! decree 0 giv5 at ,%u%an2 & !y hang$ ,haman's t5 
sons4
#ae3 ,=! ,jews t 7 9 ,%u%an ga!r$ !mvs tgr on ! f|rte5? "d al (! mon? ,ad>1 & 
slew ?ree hundr$ m5 at ,%u%an2 b on ! prey !y laid n _! h&4
#af3 ,b ! o!r ,jews t 7 9 ! k+'s prov9ces ga!r$ !mvs tgr1 & /ood = _! lives1 & 
_h re/ f _! 5emies1 & slew ( _! foes sev5ty & five ?|s&1 b !y laid n _! h&s on ! 
prey1
#ag3 ,on ! ?irte5? "d (! mon? ,ad>2 & on ! f|rte5? "d (! same re/$ !y1 & made x 
a "d ( f1/+ & glad;s4
#ah3 ,b ! ,jews t 7 at ,%u%an assem#d tgr on ! ?irte5? "d "!(2 & on ! f|rte5? 
"!(2 & on ! fifte5? "d (! same !y re/$1 & made x a "d ( f1/+ & glad;s4
#ai3 ,"!=e ! ,jews (! villages1 t dwelt 9 ! unwall$ t{ns1 made ! f|rte5? "d (! 
mon? ,ad> a "d ( glad;s & f1/+1 &a gd "d1 &( s5d+ por;ns "o 6ano!r4
#bj3 ,& ,mordecai wrote ~! ?+s1 & s5t lrs unto all ! ,jews t 7 9 all ! prov9ces 
(! k+ ,ahasu}us1 bo? ni< & f>1
#ba3 ,6/abli% ? am;g !m1 t !y %d keep ! f|rte5? "d (! mon? ,ad>1 &! fifte5? "d 
(! same1 ye>ly1
#bb3 ,z ! "ds ":9 ! ,jews re/$ f _! 5emies1 &! mon? : 0 turn$ unto !m f sorr{ 
6joy1 & f m|rn+ 96a gd "d3 t !y %d make !m "ds ( f1/+ & joy1 &( s5d+ por;ns "o 
6ano!r1 & gifts 6! poor4
#bc3 ,&! ,jews "utook 6d z !y _h 2gun1 & z ,mordecai _h writt5 unto !m;
#bd3 ,2c ,haman ! son ( ,hamm$a?a1 ! ,agagite1 ! 5emy ( all ! ,jews1 _h devis$ 
ag/ ! ,jews 6de/roy !m1 & _h ca/ ,pur1 t is1 ! lot1 63sume !m1 & 6de/roy !m;
#be3 ,b :5 ,es!r came 2f ! k+1 he -m&$ 0lrs t 8 wick$ device1 : he devis$ ag/ ! 
,jews1 %d return ~u 8 {n h1d1 & t he & 8 sons %d 2 hang$ on ! gall{s4
#bf3 ,":=e !y call$ ~! "ds ,purim af ! "n ( ,pur4 ,"!=e = all ! ~ws ( ? lr1 &( t 
: !y _h se5 3c}n+ ? matt}1 & : _h -e unto !m1
#bg3 ,! ,jews orda9$1 & took ~u !m1 & ~u _! se$1 & ~u all s* z jo9$ !mvs unto 
!m1 s z x %d n fail1 t !y wd keep ~! two "ds ac 6_! writ+1 & ac 6_! appo9t$ "t e 
ye>;
#bh3 ,& t ~! "ds %d 2 rememb}$ & kept "?|t e g5},n1 e family1 e prov9ce1 & e 
c;y2 & t ~! "ds ( ,purim %d n fail f am;g ! ,jews1 nor ! memorial ( !m p}i% f _! 
se$4
#bi3 ,!n ,es!r ! que51 ! dau<t} ( ,abihail1 & ,mordecai ! ,jew1 wrote ) all 
au?or;y1 63firm ? second lr ( ,purim4
#cj3 ,& he s5t ! lrs unto all ! ,jews1 6! hundr$ tw5ty & sev5 prov9ces (! k+dom 
( ,ahasu}us1 ) ~ws ( p1ce & tru?1
#ca3 ,63firm ~! "ds ( ,purim 9 _! "ts appo9t$1 ac z ,mordecai ! ,jew & ,es!r ! 
que5 _h 5jo9$ !m1 & z !y _h decre$ = !mvs &= _! se$1 ! matt}s (! fa/+s & _! cry4
#cb3 ,&! decree ( ,es!r 3firm$ ~! matt}s ( ,purim2 & x 0 writt5 9 ! book4 

,*apt} #aj
#a3 ,&! k+ ,ahasu}us laid a tribute ~u ! l&1 & ~u ! isles (! sea4
#b3 ,& all ! acts ( 8 p{} &( 8 mi<t1 &! decl>,n (! grt;s ( ,mordecai1 ":unto ! 
k+ adv.ed hm1 >e !y n writt5 9 ! book (! *ronicles (! k+s ( ,m$ia & ,p}sia8
#c3 ,= ,mordecai ! ,jew 0 next unto k+ ,ahasu}us1 & grt am;g ! ,jews1 & a3ept$ 
(! multitude ( 8 bre?r51 seek+ ! w1l? ( 8 p1 & sp1k+ p1ce 6all 8 se$4

