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* After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite , and advanced him , and set his seat above all the rulers that were with him . * And all the king 's servants , who were in the king 's gate , bowed down , and did reverence to Haman , for the king had so commanded concerning him . But Mordecai did not bow down , nor did him reverence . * Then the king 's servants , who were in the king 's gate , said to Mordecai , Why do thou transgress the king 's commandment ? * Now it came to pass , when they spoke daily to him , and he did not hearken to them , that they told Haman , to see whether Mordecai 's matters would stand , for he had told them that he was a Jew . * And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down , nor did him reverence , then Haman was full of wrath . * But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone , for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai . Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus , even the people of Mordecai * In the first month , which 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 ], which is the month Adar . * And Haman said to king Ahasuerus , There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom , and their laws are diverse from [those of ] every people , nor do they keep the king 's * If it please the king , let it be written that they be destroyed . And I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who have the charge of the [king 's ] business , to bring it into the king 's treasuries . * And the king took his ring from his hand , and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite , the Jews ' enemy . * And the king said to Haman , The silver is given to thee , the people also , to do with them as it seems good to thee . * Then the king 's scribes were called in the first month , on the thirteenth day of it . And there was written according to all that Haman commanded to the king 's satraps , and to the governors who were over every province , and to the r * And 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 sons and women , in one day , even upon the thirteenth [day ] of the twelfth month , which * A copy of the writing that the decree should be given out in every province was published to all the peoples , that they should be ready against that day . * The posts went forth in haste by the king 's commandment , and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace . And the king and Haman sat down to drink , but the city of Shushan was perplexed .

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