Esther 3:12–15

^12oThen were the king’s ^||scribes called on the thirteenth day of the ^pfirst month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s ^qlieutenants, and to the ^rgovernors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of ^severy province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; ^tin the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring. ¹³And the letters were sent ^uby posts into all the king’s provinces, ^vto destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, ^win one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month ^kAdar, and ^xto take the spoil of them for a prey. ^14yThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day. ^15uThe posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but ^zthe city Shushan was perplexed.