1 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), the letters written by the king were to be enforced.
2 On that day, the Jews’ enemies perished. Out of fear for the Jews, no one stood in their way.
3 All the leaders of the provinces, the governors, and those in charge of the king’s business respected the Jews. They were afraid of Mordecai,
4 because the king decreed that Mordecai’s name was to be honored throughout the kingdom.