but when [the matter] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

But when [Esther] cameª° beforeª the king,ª he commandedª° by¹ lettersª that his wickedª device,ª which¹ he devisedª° against¹ the Jews,ª should returnª° upon¹ his own head,ª and that he and his sonsª should be hangedª° on¹ the gallows.ª

But when [Esther] cameª° beforeª the king,ª he commandedª° by¹ letters,ª that his wickedª deuiceª which¹ he deuisedª° against¹ the Iewes,ª should returneª° vpon¹ his owne head,ª and that he and his sonnes,ª should be hangedª° on¹ the gallous.ª

also how he went in to the king, telling [him] to hang Mordecai{gr.Mardochaeus}: but all the calamities he tried to bring upon the Jews came upon himself, and he was hanged, and his children.

But when [´Estër אֶסתֵּר] cameª° beforeª the king,ª he commandedª° by¹ lettersª that his wickedª device,ª which¹ he devisedª° against¹ the Yæhûđîm יְהוּדִים,ª should returnª° upon¹ his own head,ª and that he and his sonsª should be hangedª° on¹ the gallows.ª

ûv'voäH lif'nëy haMelekh' ämar im-haŠëfer yäshûv macháshav'Tô härääh ásher-chäshav al-haY'hûdiym al-roshô w'tälû otô w'et-Bänäyw al-häëtz