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Esther 8 (WEBP)

[1] On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.
[2] The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
[3] Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his plan that he had planned against the Jews.
[4] Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.
[5] She said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seems right to the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.
[6] For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”
[7] Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, “See, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he laid his hand on the Jews.
[8] Write also to the Jews as it pleases you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring; for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may not be reversed by any man.”
[9] Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.
[10] He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by courier on horseback, riding on royal horses that were bred from swift steeds.
[11] In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together and to defend their lives—to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,
[12] on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
[13] A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
[14] So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.
[15] Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
[16] The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
[17] In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Esther 8 (KJVS)

[1] On that day did the king Ahasuerus give () the house of Haman the Jews ’ enemy () unto Esther the queen . And Mordecai came () before the king ; for Esther had told () what he [was] unto her.
[2] And the king took off () his ring , which he had taken () from Haman , and gave () it unto Mordecai . And Esther set () Mordecai over the house of Haman .
[3] And Esther spake () yet again () before the king , and fell down () at his feet , and besought () him with tears () to put away () the mischief of Haman the Agagite , and his device that he had devised () against the Jews .
[4] Then the king held out () the golden sceptre toward Esther . So Esther arose (), and stood () before the king ,
[5] And said (), If it please the king , and if I have found () favour in his sight , and the thing [seem] right () before the king , and I [be] pleasing in his eyes , let it be written () to reverse () the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite , which he wrote () to destroy () the Jews which [are] in all the king’s provinces :
[6] For how can I endure () to see () the evil that shall come () unto my people ? or how can I endure () to see () the destruction of my kindred ?
[7] Then the king Ahasuerus said () unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew , Behold, I have given () Esther the house of Haman , and him they have hanged () upon the gallows , because he laid () his hand upon the Jews .
[8] Write () ye also for the Jews , as it liketh you , in the king’s name , and seal () [it] with the king’s ring : for the writing which is written () in the king’s name , and sealed () with the king’s ring , may no man reverse ().
[9] Then were the king’s scribes () called () at that time in the third month , that [is], the month Sivan , on the three and twentieth [day] thereof; and it was written () according to all that Mordecai commanded () unto the Jews , and to the lieutenants , and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which [are] from India unto Ethiopia , an hundred twenty and seven provinces , unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language , and to the Jews according to their writing , and according to their language .
[10] And he wrote () in the king Ahasuerus ’ name , and sealed () [it] with the king’s ring , and sent () letters by posts () on horseback , [and] riders () on mules , camels , [and] young dromedaries :
[11] Wherein the king granted () the Jews which [were] in every city to gather themselves together (), and to stand () for their life , to destroy (), to slay (), and to cause to perish (), all the power of the people and province that would assault () them, [both] little ones and women , and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey (),
[12] Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus , [namely], upon the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month , which [is] the month Adar .
[13] The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given () in every province [was] published () unto all people , and that the Jews should be ready () against that day to avenge () themselves on their enemies ().
[14] [So] the posts () that rode () upon mules [and] camels went out (), being hastened () and pressed on () by the king’s commandment . And the decree was given () at Shushan the palace .
[15] And Mordecai went out () from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white , and with a great crown of gold , and with a garment of fine linen and purple : and the city of Shushan rejoiced () and was glad .
[16] The Jews had light , and gladness , and joy , and honour .
[17] And in every province , and in every city , whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came (), the Jews had joy and gladness , a feast and a good day . And many of the people of the land became Jews (); for the fear of the Jews fell () upon them.

Young’s Literal Translation

Esther 8 (YLT)

[1] On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai hath come in before the king, for Esther hath declared what he is to her,
[2] and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman.
[3] And Esther addeth, and speaketh before the king, and falleth before his feet, and weepeth, and maketh supplication to him, to cause the evil of Haman the Agagite to pass away, and his device that he had devised against the Jews;
[4] and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king,
[5] and saith, ‘If to the king it be good, and if I have found grace before him, and the thing hath been right before the king, and I be good in his eyes, let it be written to bring back the letters-a device of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite-that he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all provinces of the king,
[6] for how do I endure when I have looked on the evil that doth find my people? and how do I endure when I have looked on the destruction of my kindred?’
[7] And the king Ahasuerus saith to Esther the queen, and to Mordecai the Jew, ‘Lo, the house of Haman I have given to Esther, and him they have hanged on the tree, because that he put forth his hand on the Jews,
[8] and ye, write ye for the Jews, as it is good in your eyes, in the name of the king, and seal with the signet of the king-for the writing that is written in the name of the king, and sealed with the signet of the king, there is none to turn back.’
[9] And the scribes of the king are called, at that time, in the third month-it is the month of Sivan-in the three and twentieth of it, and it is written, according to all that Mordecai hath commanded, unto the Jews, and unto the lieutenants, and the governors, and the heads of the provinces, that are from Hodu even unto Cush, seven and twenty and a hundred provinces-province and province according to its writing, and people and people according to its tongue, and unto the Jews according to their writing, and according to their tongue.
[10] And he writeth in the name of the king Ahasuerus, and sealeth with the signet of the king, and sendeth letters by the hand of the runners with horses, riders of the dromedary, the mules, the young mares,
[11] that the king hath given to the Jews who are in every city and city, to be assembled, and to stand for their life, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy the whole force of the people and province who are distressing them, infants and women, and their spoil to seize.
[12] In one day, in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month-it is the month of Adar-
[13] a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.
[14] The runners, riding on the dromedary, and the mules, have gone out, hastened and pressed by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace.
[15] And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;
[16] to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,
[17] and in every province and province, and in every city and city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy are to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews hath fallen upon them.