Now give the order. Write it down in the law of the Medes and Persians. Then it can’t be changed.”

王啊，现在求你立这禁令，加盖玉玺，使禁令决不更改；照玛代和波斯人的例是不可更改的。”

王啊，现在求你立这禁令，在这文件上签署，使它不能更改；照玛代人和波斯人的例，绝不更动。”

王啊，现在求你立这禁令，在这文件上签署，使它不能更改；照玛代人和波斯人的例，绝不更动。”

王啊，求你颁布、签署这道禁令，使之不可更改，正如玛代人和波斯人的律令是不可更改的。”

王啊！现在求你立这禁令，签署这份文告，使禁令不能更改。按照玛代和波斯的律法，这样的禁令是不能废除的。”

王啊，现在请你照着不能废除的米底亚和波斯的法令，设立这禁令并签署这文告，使它不能更改！”

王啊，現在求你立這禁令，加蓋玉璽，使禁令決不更改；照米底亞和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」

王啊，現在求你立這禁令，在這文件上簽署，使它不能更改；照瑪代人和波斯人的例，絕不更動。」

王啊，現在求你立這禁令，在這文件上簽署，使它不能更改；照瑪代人和波斯人的例，絕不更動。」

王啊，求你頒佈、簽署這道禁令，使之不可更改，正如瑪代人和波斯人的律令是不可更改的。」

王啊！現在求你立這禁令，簽署這份文告，使禁令不能更改。按照瑪代和波斯的律法，這樣的禁令是不能廢除的。”

現在，王啊，求你立這禁令，把詔書簽蓋上，使禁令不得更改，照瑪代波斯人的例、永不廢除。』

王啊，現在請你照著不能廢除的米底亞和波斯的法令，設立這禁令並簽署這文告，使它不能更改！」

請王立此禁令、簽押其文、俾不得改、循瑪代波斯人之例、不可更易、

請王印誌頒詔、以為常典、循米太、巴西人之法、不可變更、

今請王設此禁令、頒詔不得收回、循瑪代巴西之例、不可更改、

Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered— in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.”

And now, Your Majesty, issue and sign this law so it cannot be changed, an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked.”

Therefore, Your Majesty, establish the edict and sign the document so that, as a law of the Medes and Persians, it is irrevocable and cannot be changed.”

Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document so that it will not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.”

Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”

Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Therefore, Your Majesty, establish the edict and sign the document so that, as a law of the Medes and Persians, it is irrevocable and cannot be changed.”

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Now let the king issue a written interdict so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

Then the men went as a group to King Darius. They said to him,“ Your Majesty, remember that no order or command you give can be changed. That’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires.”

“ So if it pleases you, send out a royal order. Let it be written down in the laws of Persia and Media. Those laws can never be changed. Let the royal order say that Vashti can never see you again. Also let her position as queen be given to someone who is better than she is.

How terrible it will be for you who make laws that aren’t fair! How terrible for you who write laws that make life hard for others!

So they went to the king. They spoke to him about his royal order. They said,“ Your Majesty, didn’t you sign an official order? It said that for the next 30 days your people could pray only to you. They could not pray to anyone else, whether god or human being. If they did, they would be thrown into the lions’ den.” The king answered,“ The order must still be obeyed. It’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires. So it can’t be changed.”

The king sent for the royal secretaries. It was the 13th day of the first month. The secretaries wrote down all Haman’s orders. They wrote them down in the writing of each territory in the kingdom. They also wrote them in the language of each nation. The orders were sent to the royal officials and to the governors of the territories. And the orders were also sent to the nobles of the nations. The orders were written in the name of King Xerxes himself. And they were stamped with his own official mark.

Mordecai wrote the orders in the name of King Xerxes. He stamped them with the king’s royal mark. He sent them by messengers on horseback. They rode fast horses that were raised just for the king.

Esther made another appeal to the king. She fell at his feet and wept. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman, the Agagite. He had decided to kill the Jews.

Now write another order in my name. Do it for the benefit of the Jews. Do what seems best to you. Stamp the order with my royal mark. Nothing that is written in my name and stamped with my mark can ever be changed.”

Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.