because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;

Because Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the hater of all the Jews, had made designs for their destruction, attempting to get a decision by Pur (that is, chance) with a view to putting an end to them and cutting them off;

διοτι ο Αμαν ο υιος του Αμμεδαθα, ο Αγαγιτης, ο εχθρος παντων των Ιουδαιων, εσκευωρησε κατα των Ιουδαιων να απολεση αυτους, και ερριψε Φουρ, ηγουν κληρον, δια να αναλωση αυτους και να αφανιση αυτους·

Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;