Translations
Modern
But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Traditional
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Literal
And when she came in before the face of the king, he said with the letter that his evil plot, which he had plotted against the Jews, should return back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the tree.
Latin
Et postea ingressa est Esther ad regem, obsecrans ut conatus ejus litteris regis irriti fierent, et malum quod contra Judæos cogitaverat, reverteretur in caput ejus. Denique et ipsum et filios ejus affixerunt cruci,
Original
Hebrew
English
But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Notes
These verses summarize the events that lead to the Festival of Purim.
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Ancient Letter Writing Book of Esther Calendars (Ancient and Modern) Esther, Additions to Feasts and Festivals of Israel Pur
Topics
Gallows used for Execution of Criminals God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Lots, Feast of Purim: The: To Commemorate the Defeat of Haman's Wicked Design Month: Adar (March): Feast of Purim In Purim: A Feast Instituted to Commemorate the Deliverance of the Jews from the Plot of Haman