1On that day, King Ahasuerus gave Haman's crib to Esther, the queen. Mordecai pulled up to the king 'cause Esther spilled the tea on who he was to her.

2The king flexed by taking off his ring from Haman and gave it to Mordecai. Esther made Mordecai the big boss over Haman's house.

3Esther came back to the king, dropped to his feet, and begged with tears to get rid of Haman's savage plans against the Jews.

4The king held out his golden scepter to Esther. So she popped up and stood in front of him.

5She said, "If it vibes with you, and I’m catching your favor, let’s reverse Haman’s letters that were meant to wipe out the Jews in all your provinces."

6"How can I chill knowing the bad stuff that's coming for my people? I can't handle seeing my fam get wrecked!"

7Then King Ahasuerus told Esther and Mordecai, "I gave Esther Haman's house, and they hanged him 'cause he messed with the Jews."

8"Write whatever you want for the Jews in the king’s name, seal it with my ring, ‘cause once it's signed, no one can change it, periodt."

9The king’s scribes were called in the third month, on the 23rd day, and they wrote everything Mordecai told them for the Jews and the leaders from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, keeping it real for every group.

10He wrote in King Ahasuerus’ name, sealed it with his ring, and sent letters by horse, mules, camels, and young dromedaries.

11The king gave the Jews in every city the chance to band together and protect their lives, to destroy anyone who tried to mess with them, and to take their stuff as loot.

12It was all happening on one day in all the king's provinces, specifically the 13th day of the 12th month, which is Adar.

13The command was published in every province for everyone to see, telling the Jews to be ready to get back at their enemies on that day.

14So the posts on mules and camels rushed out, pushed by the king’s orders. The decree dropped at Shushan palace.

15Mordecai left the king’s presence in royal drip, blue and white fit, a lit gold crown, and fresh linen and purple threads. The city of Shushan was vibing and happy.

16The Jews were lit with light, joy, and honor.

17In every province and city where the king’s orders went, the Jews were vibing with joy and a feast. Many locals even converted to Judaism 'cause they were feeling the fear of the Jews.

1On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

3And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

4Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

5And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:

6For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

7Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

8Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.

9Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

11Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

12Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

13The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

14So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

16The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

17And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.