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 the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design which he had made against the Jews was to be turned against himself; and that he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.

Οτε ομως ηλθεν αυτη η Εσθηρ ενωπιον του βασιλεως, προσεταξε δι' επιστολων να τραπη κατα της κεφαλης αυτου η κακη αυτου σκευωρια, την οποιαν εσκευωρησε κατα των Ιουδαιων, και εκρεμασαν επι του ξυλου αυτον και τους υιους αυτου.

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