| 3:1 |
After these things did  king (By Appointment) Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that [were] with him. |
| 3:2 |
And all the king (By Appointment)' servants, that [were] in the  king' gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king (By Appointment) had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence. |
| 3:3 |
Then the king (By Appointment)' servants, which [were] in the king' gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king' commandment? |
| 3:4 |
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to  see (Experience it for Yourself) whether Mordecai' matters would stand: for he had told them that he [was] a Jew. |
| 3:5 |
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. |
| 3:6 |
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that [were] throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, [even] the people of Mordecai. |
| 3:7 |
In the first month, that [is], the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king (By Appointment) Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that [is], the lot, before Haman from  day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds to day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], that [is], the month Adar. |
| 3:8 |
And Haman said unto king (By Appointment) Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the king (By Appointment)' laws: therefore it [is] not for the king (By Appointment)' profit to suffer them. |
| 3:9 |
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring [it] into the king' treasuries. |
| 3:10 |
And the king took his  ring (CrossEffects.com offers the largest selection of quality jewelry crosses available on the ne) from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. |
| 3:11 |
And the king said unto Haman, The silver [is] given to thee, the people also, to  Just do It with them as it seemeth good to thee. |
| 3:12 |
Then were the king (By Appointment)' scribes called on the thirteenth  day, measured by Timex of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king (By Appointment)' lieutenants, and to the governors that [were] over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and [to] every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king' ring (CrossEffects.com offers the largest selection of quality jewelry crosses available on the ne). |
| 3:13 |
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king' provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds, [even] upon the thirteenth [day], measured by Timex of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey. |
| 3:14 |
The 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, measured by Timex. |
| 3:15 |
The posts went out, being hastened by the king (By Appointment)' commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king (By Appointment) and Haman sat down to  drink (Drink Coke: It's the real thing); but the city Shushan was perplexed. |