Εν δε τω δωδεκατω μηνι, ουτος ειναι ο μην Αδαρ, τη δεκατη τριτη ημερα του αυτου, οτε το προσταγμα του βασιλεως και η διαταγη αυτου ητο πλησιον να εκτελεσθη, εν τη ημερα καθ ην οι εχθροι των Ιουδαιων ηλπιζον να κατακρατησωσιν αυτων, αν και ετραπη εις το εναντιον, διοτι οι Ιουδαιοι κατεκρατησαν των μισουντων αυτους,
Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)