Esther 8:7-14

Esther 8:7-14

[7] Then the king  Ahasuerus  said  unto Esther  the queen  and to Mordecai  the Jew,  Behold, I have given  Esther  the house  of Haman,  and him they have hanged  upon the gallows,  because he laid  his hand  upon the Jews.  [8] Write  ye also for the Jews,  as it liketh  you,  in the king's  name,  and seal  it with the king's  ring:  for the writing  which is written  in the king's  name,  and sealed  with the king's  ring,  may no man reverse.  [9] Then were the king's  scribes  called  at that time  in the third  month,  Sivan,  on the three  and twentieth  day thereof; and it was written  according to all that Mordecai  commanded  unto the Jews,  and to the lieutenants,  and the deputies  and rulers  of the provinces  which are from India  unto Ethiopia,  an hundred  twenty  and seven  provinces,  thereof, and unto every people  after their language,  and to the Jews  and according to their language.  [10] And he wrote  in the king  Ahasuerus'  name,  and sealed  it with the king's  ring,  and sent  letters  by  posts  on horseback,  and riders  on mules,  camels,  and young  dromedaries:  [11] Wherein the king  granted  the Jews  which were in every city  to gather themselves together,  and to stand  for their life,  to destroy,  to slay,  and to cause to perish,  of the people  and province  that would assault  them, both little ones  and women,  and to take the spoil  of them for a prey,  [12] Upon one  day  in all the provinces  of king  Ahasuerus,  namely, upon the thirteenth  day of the twelfth  month,  Adar.  [13] The copy  of the writing  for a commandment  to be given  in every province  was published  unto all people,  and that the Jews  against that day  to avenge  themselves on their enemies.  [14] So the posts  that rode  upon mules  and camels  went out,  being hastened  and pressed on  by the king's  commandment.  And the decree  was given  at Shushan  the palace.