The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.

驿卒奉王命急忙起行，旨意也传遍书珊城。王同哈曼坐下饮酒，书珊城的民却都慌乱。

信差奉王的命令急忙起行，敕令传遍了书珊城堡。王同哈曼坐下饮酒，书珊城堡却陷入慌乱中。

信差奉王的命令急忙起行，敕令传遍了书珊城堡。王同哈曼坐下饮酒，书珊城堡却陷入慌乱中。

信差奉王的命令急忙上路，谕旨也在书珊城里颁布了。王和哈曼坐下饮酒，书珊城一片慌乱。

驿使奉王命急忙出发，御旨从书珊城颁布出去。那时王与哈曼又同坐共饮，书珊城的居民却非常慌乱。

信使们被王令催促就出发，而这法令也在苏萨城堡颁布了。那时王与哈曼坐着喝酒，苏萨城却陷入混乱。

驛卒奉王命急忙起行，旨意也傳遍書珊城。王同哈曼坐下飲酒，書珊城的民卻都慌亂。

信差奉王的命令急忙起行，敕令傳遍了書珊城堡。王同哈曼坐下飲酒，書珊城堡卻陷入慌亂中。

信差奉王的命令急忙起行，敕令傳遍了書珊城堡。王同哈曼坐下飲酒，書珊城堡卻陷入慌亂中。

信差奉王的命令急忙上路，諭旨也在書珊城裡頒佈了。王和哈曼坐下飲酒，書珊城一片慌亂。

驛使奉王命急忙出發，御旨從書珊城頒布出去。那時王與哈曼又同坐共飲，書珊城的居民卻非常慌亂。

跑文書的人領着王命急急忙忙地出發，勅令在書珊宮堡裏頒布出去。王和哈曼坐下來喝酒；書珊城卻慌慌亂亂。

信使們被王令催促就出發，而這法令也在蘇薩城堡頒布了。那時王與哈曼坐著喝酒，蘇薩城卻陷入混亂。

在書珊宮降詔、郵驛遵命、其行甚速、王與哈曼坐而飲、惟書珊邑、則紛擾焉、

在書山城降詔、王命孔急、郵行迅速、王與哈曼飲宴、書山之民不樂。

王命孔急、驛卒勿促啟行、此詔亦宣示於書珊城、王與哈曼坐而飲、書珊城之民、無不惶恐、

The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered.

The king commanded the messengers to go out. So they did. The order was sent out from the fort of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink wine. But the people in the city were bewildered.

The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in Susa the citadel. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was thrown into confusion.

At the king’s command, the decree went out by swift messengers, and it was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa fell into confusion.

The couriers went out, speeded by the king’s order while the decree was issued at the citadel in Susa; and while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was agitated.

The couriers went out, hastened by the king’s command; and the decree was proclaimed in Shushan the citadel. So the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

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

The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.

The 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.

The messengers scurried forth with the king’s order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar!

The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.

Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal blue and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,

They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

because their feet run toward evil and they hurry to shed blood.

“ Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my female servants will also fast in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law. If I perish, I perish.”

Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

On the day of our king, the princes are sick with the heat of wine— there is a conspiracy with traitors.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan.

Truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.

For they can’t sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.