1After all that, King Ahasuerus boosted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and gave him a VIP spot above all the other princes. Major flex.

2All the king’s crew at the gate bowed down to Haman, 'cause the king said so. But Mordecai was like, “Nah, I’m good.”

3So the king’s squad at the gate asked Mordecai, "Why you gotta break the king’s rules, fam?"

4They kept asking him daily, but he wasn’t vibing with it, so they told Haman to see if Mordecai was gonna fold, since he said he was a Jew.

5When Haman peeped that Mordecai wasn’t bowing, he got super mad, no cap.

6He was like, “I’m not just gonna go after Mordecai; I gotta take out all the Jews in the kingdom since he’s one of them.” Savage move.

7In the first month, aka Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they rolled the dice daily to see what to do about Mordecai, all the way to the twelfth month, Adar.

8Haman told King Ahasuerus, “There’s this group of people spread out across your kingdom, and they don’t follow your laws. It’s sus for you to let them chill.”

9If it’s cool with the king, let’s write a decree to wipe them out, and I’ll drop ten thousand talents of silver to the squad handling it for the king’s treasury.

10The king took off his ring and gave it to Haman, the Agagite, who was all about that anti-Jew life.

11The king told Haman, “Here’s the silver, and you can do whatever you want with those people.”

12The king’s scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and they wrote everything Haman wanted for the king’s officials and governors in all the provinces, in their languages, sealed with the king’s ring.

13The letters went out to all the king’s provinces, telling them to destroy and wipe out all Jews, young and old, in one day on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, Adar, and take their stuff.

14The command was announced in every province, letting everyone know to be ready for that day.

15The posts were sent out fast, following the king’s orders, and the decree was issued in Shushan. The king and Haman were chilling, but the city was shook.

1After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

2And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

3Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?

4Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

6And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

7In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

8And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

9If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.

10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

11And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

12Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.

13And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

14The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.

15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.