Verse 15
Esther 3:15
Bible in Basic English
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The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הָֽ/רָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּ/דְבַ֣ר הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ וְ/הַ/דָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַ/בִּירָ֑ה וְ/הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ וְ/הָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִ/שְׁתּ֔וֹת וְ/הָ/עִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה
English Translation
The runners went out hurriedly by the word of the king, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace; and the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
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