12 On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.
Esther 3:12
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Greek Esther 3:11–13
11 The king said to Haman, “Keep the silver, and treat the nation as you will.” (WEB) 12 So the king’s recorders were called in the first month, on the thirteenth day, and they wrote as Haman commanded to the captains and governors in every province, from India even to Et… (WEB)
Esther 8:8–10
8 Now you may write in the king’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.” 9 At once the royal scribes were summone…
Greek Esther 8:8–10
8 Write in my name whatever seems good to you, and seal it with my ring; for whatever is written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, cannot be countermanded. (WEB) 9 So the scribes were called in the first month, which is Nisan, on the twenty-third day… (WEB) 10 … (WEB)
Greek Esther 9:1–2
1 Now in the twelfth month, on the thirteenth day of the month, which is Adar, the letters written by the king arrived. (WEB) 2 In that day, the adversaries of the Jews perished; for no one resisted, through fear of them. (WEB)
Esther 8:12–14
12 The single day appointed throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. 13 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be r…
Esther 9:29–31
29 So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim. 30 And Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes, 31 in…
Greek Esther 13:5–7
5 Seeing then we understand that this people alone is continually in opposition unto all men, differing in the strange manner of their laws, and evil affected to our state, working all the mischief they can that our kingdom may not be firmly established: (KJV) 6 Therefo… (KJV)
Esther 1:21–22
21 The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised. 22 He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should…
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