Esther 3:9Christian Standard Bible AnglicisedIf the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorising their destruction, and I will pay 345 tonnes of silver to the officials to deposit in the royal treasury.’ See the chapter |
Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, ‘There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, keeping themselves separate. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.