13 Letters were sent by ^acouriers to all the king’s provinces with instruction to ^bdestroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, in one day, the ^cthirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods.

15 The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and ^ethe decree was issued in Susa the citadel. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but ^fthe city of Susa was thrown into confusion.

10 And he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king’s signet ring. Then he sent the letters by mounted couriers riding on swift horses that were used in the king’s service, bred from the royal stud,

14 So the couriers, mounted on their swift horses that were used in the king’s service, rode out hurriedly, urged by the king’s command. And ^ythe decree was issued in Susa the citadel.