The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. IX.

1 At the commandement of the King the Iewes put their aduersaries to death. 14. The ten sonnes of Haman are hanged 〈◊〉〈◊〉 The Iewes kepe a feast in remembrance of of their deliuerance.

1 SO in the twelft moneth, which is the mo neth Adár, vpon the thirtent day of the same, when the King commandement and his decree drew nere to be put in executiō in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer them [but ita 1.1 turned contrary: for the Iewes had rule ouerthem that hated them.]

2 The Iewes gathered them selues together into their cities throughout all the pro∣uinces of the King Ahashuerósh, to laye hand on suche as soght their hurt, and no man colde withstande them: for the feare of them fell vpon all people.

3 And all the rulers of the prouinces, and the princes and the captaines, and the officers of the Kingb 1.2 exalted the Iewes: for the feare of Mordecái fell vpon them.

4 For mordecái was great in the Kings hou∣se, and the reporte of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

5 Thus the Iewes smote all theirc 1.3 enemies with strokes of the sworde and slaughter and destruction, and did what they wolde vnto those that hated them.

6 And at Shushan the palace slewe the Iewes and destroyedd 1.4 fiue hundreth men.

7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and A∣spatha.

8 And Paratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha.

9 And Parmashta, and Arisái, and Aridái, and Vaiezatha.

10 The ten sonnes of Haman, the sonne of Ammedatha, the aduersarie of the Iewes slewe they: but they layed not their handse 1.5 on the spoyle.

11 On the same day came the nomber of those that were slayno, vnto the palace of Shus∣shan before the King.

12 And the Kyng sayd vnto the Quene Ester, The Iewes haue slayne in Shushan the pala∣ce and destroyed fiue hundreth men, and the ten sonnes of Hamán: what haue they done in the rest of the Kings prouinces? and what is thy peticion, that it may be giuen thee? or what is thy request moreouer, that it may be performed?

13 Then said Ester, If it please the King, let it be granted also tomorowe to the Iewes that are in Shushan, to do accordyngf 1.6 vnto this dayes decree, that they may hang vpon the tre Hamans ten sonnes.

14 And the King charged to do so, and the de∣cree was giuen at Shusshan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.

15 ¶ So the Iewes that were in Shushan, assem bled them selues vpon the fourtent day of the moneth Adar, and slewe thre hundreth men in Shushan, but on the spoyle they lay∣ed not their hand.

16 And the rest of the Iewes that were in the Kings prouinces assembled them selues, and stode forg 1.7 their lyues, ād had rest from their enemies, and slewe of them that hated them,h 1.8 seuentie and fyue thousand: but they layed not their hand on the spoile.

17 (This they did) on thei 1.9 thirtente daye of the moneth Adar, and rested the fourtente day thereof, and kept it a daye of feasting and ioye.

18 But the Iewes that were in Shushan, assem∣bled them selues on the thirtente (day,) and on the fourtente thereof, and they rested on the fiftente of the same, and kept it a day of feasting and ioye.

19 Therefore the Iewes of the villages that dwelt in the vnwalled townes,k 1.10 kepte the fourtente day of the moneth Adar with ioye and feastyng, (euen) a ioyfull day, and euerie one sent presents vnto his neighbour.

20 ¶ And Mordecai wrotel 1.11 these wordes, and sent letters vnto all the Iewes that were through all the prouince of the Kyng Aha∣shuerosh, (bothe) nere and farre.

21 Inioyning them that they shulde kepe the fourtente daye of the moneth Adar, and the fiftente day of the same, euerie yere.

22 According to the dayes wherein the Iewes rested from their enemies, and the moneth which was turned vnto them from sorow to ioye, and from mournyng into a ioyfull day, to kepe them the dayes of feasting, and ioye, andm 1.12 to send presentes euerie man to hys neighbour, and giftes to the poore.

23 And the Iewes promised to do as they had begonne, and as Mordecai had writen vnto them.

24 Because Haman the sonne of Hammeda∣tha the Agagite all the Iewes aduersarie, had imagined against the Iewes, to destroy them, and hadn 1.13 cast Pur [that is a lot] to consume and destroye them.

25 And wheno 1.14 she came before the Kyng, he commanded by letters, Let his wickedp 1.15 de∣uise [whiche he imagined against the Iewes] turne vpon his owne head, and let them hang him and his sonnes on the tre.

26 Therefore they called these dayes Purim, by the name of Pur, (and) because of all the wordes of this lettre, and of that whiche they had sene besides this, and of that which had come vnto them.

27 The Iewes (also) ordeined, and promised for them and for their sede, and for all that ioy∣ned vnto them, that they wolde not“ 1.16 faile to obserue thoseq 1.17 two dayes euerie yere, ac cordyng to their writing and accordyng to their season.

28 And that these dayes shulde be remembred, and kept throughout euerie generation ād euerie familie, and euerie prouince, and eue∣rie citie: euen these dayes of Purim shulde not faile among the Iewes, and the memori∣al of them shuld not perish from their sede.

29 And the Quene Estér the daughter of Abi∣hail and Mordecai the Iewe wrote with all“ 1.18 autoritie [to confirme this letter of Purim the seconde time]

30 And he sent letters vnto all the Iewes to the hundreth and seuen and twentie prouin ces of the kyngdome of Ahashuerosh, withr 1.19 wordes of peace and trueth.

31 To confirme these dayes of Purim accor∣dyng to their seasons, as Mordecai the Iewe and Estér the Quene had appointed them, and as they had promised for them” 1.20 selues and for their sede withs 1.21 fasting and prayer.

32 And the decree of Estér confirmed these wordes of Purim, & was writen in the boke.

Notes

• a 1.1

  This was by Gods great proui dence who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the ioye of the wicked into sorow, and the teares of the god∣lie into gladnes.
• b 1.2

  Did thē honour and shewed them friendship.
• c 1.3

  VVhich had con spired their death by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man.
• d 1.4

  Besides those thre hundreth, that the slewe the seconde day, as vers, 15.
• e 1.5

  VVhereby they declared, that this was Gods iuste iudgement vpō the enemies of his Church, for asmuche as they soght not their own againe, but to execute his vengeance.
• f 1.6

  This she requi∣reth not for desi∣re of vengeance, but with zeale to se Gods iudge ments executed againste his ene∣mies.
• g 1.7

  Read Chap. 8. 11.
• h 1.8

  Meaning, that they laide hādes on none, that were not the ene mies of God.
• i 1.9

  Meaning, in all places sauing in Shushan.
• k 1.10

  As the Iewes do euen to this day, calling it in the Persians lan∣guage Purim, that is the daye of lots.
• l 1.11

  The Iewes ga∣ther hereof that Mordecai wrote this storie, but it semeth that he wrote but onely these letters, and decrees that fol∣lowe.
• m 1.12

  He setteth be∣fore our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the vse of this feast, whiche was for the remembran∣ce of Gods deliue rance, then a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of mu∣tual friend: 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and relief of the poore.
• n 1.13

  Read, Chap. 3. 7
• o 1.14

  That is, Ester.
• p 1.15

  These are wor∣des of the Kings commandement to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ha∣mans wicked en treprise.
• “ 1.16

  Or, transgresse.
• q 1.17

  Meanyng the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ād the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 day of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Adar.
• “ 1.18

  Or, strength, or 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• r 1.19

  VVhiche were letters declaring vnto them quiet nes, and assuran∣ce, and putting thē out of doute and feare.
• ” 1.20

  Ebr. soules.
• s 1.21

  That they wold obserue this feast with fasting, and earnest prayer, which in Ebrew is signified by this word (their crye.)