Then the king'sscribeswere summonedon the thirteenthdayof the firstmonth,and it was writtenjustas Hamancommandedto the king'ssatraps,to the governorswhowere overeachprovinceand to the princesof eachpeople,eachprovinceaccording to its script,eachpeopleaccording to its language,being writtenin the nameof KingAhasuerusand sealedwith the king'ssignetring.
"But I personallyhave heardaboutyou, that you are ableto giveinterpretationsand solvedifficultproblems.Nowifyou are ableto readthe inscriptionand makeits interpretationknownto me, you will be clothedwith purpleand [wear] a necklaceof goldaroundyour neck,and you will haveauthorityas the third[ruler] in the kingdom."
The kingcalledaloudto bringin the conjurers,the Chaldeansand the diviners.The kingspokeand saidto the wisemenof Babylon,"Anymanwhocan readthisinscriptionand explainits interpretationto me shall be clothedwith purpleand [have] a necklaceof goldaroundhis neck,and haveauthorityas third[ruler] in the kingdom."