And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
ioie, onour, and daunsyng, at alle puplis, citees, and alle prouynces, whidur euere þe comaundementis of þe kyng camen, a wondurful ioie, metis, and feestis, and an hooli dai, in so myche, þat many of an oþer folk and sect weren ioyned to þe religioun and cerymonyes of hem; for þe greet drede of þe name of Jewis hadde asaylid alle hem.