H4481Therefore IH7761make[H8752] H2942a decreeH3606, That everyH5972peopleH524, nationH3961, and languageH560, which speak[H8748] H7960any thing amiss[H8675] H7955 H5922againstH426the GodH7715of ShadrachH4336, MeshachH5665, and AbednegoH5648, shall be cut[H8725] H1917in piecesH1005, and their housesH7739shall be made[H8721] H5122a dunghillH6903: becauseH3606 H383there isH3809noH321otherH426GodH3202that can[H8748] H5338deliver[H8682] H1836after this sort.
H7972Then sent[H8754] H4430the kingH6600an answerH5922untoH7348RehumH1169the chancellorH2942 H8124, and to ShimshaiH5613the scribeH7606, and to the restH3675of their companionsH3488that dwell[H8750] H8115in SamariaH7606, and unto the restH5675beyondH5103the riverH8001, PeaceH3706, and at such a time.
H7307Then the spiritH3847came[H8804] H6022upon AmasaiH7218, who was chiefH7970of the captains[H8677] H7991 H1732, and he said, Thine are we, DavidH1121, and on thy side, thou sonH3448of JesseH7965: peaceH7965, peaceH7965be unto thee, and peaceH5826be to thine helpers[H8802] H430; for thy GodH5826helpeth[H8804] H1732thee. Then DavidH6901received[H8762] H5414them, and made[H8799] H7218them captainsH1416of the band.
H559Thus saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hostsH3117; In those daysH6235it shall come to pass, that tenH582menH2388shall take hold[H8686] H3956out of all languagesH1471of the nationsH2388, even shall take hold[H8689] H3671of the skirtH376of him that is a JewH3064 H559, saying[H8800] H3212, We will go[H8799] H8085with you: for we have heard[H8804] H430that God is with you.
H3052And there was given[H8753] H7985him dominionH3367, and gloryH4437, and a kingdomH3606, that allH5972peopleH524, nationsH3961, and languagesH6399, should serve[H8748] H7985him: his dominionH5957is an everlastingH7985dominionH3809, which shall notH5709pass away[H8748] H4437, and his kingdomH3809that which shall notH2255be destroyed[H8721] .
H4428Then were the king'sH5608scribes[H8802] H7121called[H8735] H6256at that timeH7992in the thirdH2320monthH2320, that is, the monthH5510SivanH7969, on the threeH6242and twentiethH3789day thereof; and it was written[H8735] H4782according to all that MordecaiH6680commanded[H8765] H3064unto the JewsH323, and to the lieutenantsH6346, and the deputiesH8269and rulersH4082of the provincesH1912which are from IndiaH3568unto EthiopiaH3967, an hundredH6242twentyH7651and sevenH4082provincesH4082, unto every provinceH3791according to the writingH5971thereof, and unto every peopleH3956after their languageH3064, and to the JewsH3791according to their writingH3956, and according to their language.
H4428Then were the king'sH5608scribes[H8802] H7121called[H8735] H7969on the thirteenthH6240 H3117dayH7223of the firstH2320monthH3789, and there was written[H8735] H2001according to all that HamanH6680had commanded[H8765] H4428unto the king'sH323lieutenantsH6346, and to the governorsH4082that were over every provinceH8269, and to the rulersH5971of every peopleH4082of every provinceH3791according to the writingH5971thereof, and to every peopleH3956after their languageH8034; in the nameH4428of kingH325AhasuerusH3789was it written[H8737] H2856, and sealed[H8738] H4428with the king'sH2885ring.