Esther 3:7-9

Lexham English Bible

⁷ In the first month, that is, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasurus, he cast pur—that is, the lot—before the presence of Haman for the day and for the month,^[a] until^[b] the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar. ⁸ And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all of the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from every other people, and they do not observe^[c] the laws of the king; it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them. ⁹ If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will pay^[d] ten thousand talents^[e] of silver to those who do the job, to bring to the treasury of the king.”