Esther 8 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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.

King James Version

^[1] On that dayH3117 did the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 giveH5414(QalPerf) the houseH1004 of HamanH2001 the Jews’H3064 enemyH6887(QalActPtc) unto EstherH635 the queen.H4436 And MordecaiH4782 cameH935(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the king;H4428 for EstherH635 had toldH5046(HiphPerf) what he [was] unto her. ^[2] And the kingH4428 took offH5493(HiphImpf) his ring,H2885 which he had takenH5674(HiphPerf) from Haman,H2001 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) it unto Mordecai.H4782 And EstherH635 setH7760(QalImpf) MordecaiH4782 over the houseH1004 of Haman.H2001 ^[3] And EstherH635 spakeH1696(PielImpf) yet againH3254(HiphImpf) beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and fell downH5307(QalImpf) atH6440 his feet,H7272 and besoughtH2603(HithImpf) him with tearsH1058(QalImpf) to put awayH5674(HiphInf) the mischiefH7451 of HamanH2001 the Agagite,H91 and his deviceH4284 that he had devisedH2803(QalPerf) against the Jews.H3064 ^[4] Then the kingH4428 held outH3447(HiphImpf) the goldenH2091 sceptreH8275 toward Esther.H635 So EstherH635 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and stoodH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the king,H4428 ^[5] And said,H559(QalImpf) If it pleaseH2896 the king,H4428 and if I have foundH4672(QalPerf) favourH2580 in his sight,H6440 and the thingH1697 [seem] rightH3787(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the king,H4428 and I [be] pleasingH2896 in his eyes,H5869 let it be writtenH3789(NiphImpf) to reverseH7725(HiphInf) the lettersH5612 devisedH4284 by HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H91 which he wroteH3789(QalPerf) to destroyH6(PielInf) the JewsH3064 which [are] in all the king’sH4428 provinces:H4082 ^[6] For howH349 can I endureH3201(QalImpf) to seeH7200(QalPerf) the evilH7451 that shall comeH4672(QalImpf) unto my people?H5971 or howH349 can I endureH3201(QalImpf) to seeH7200(QalPerf) the destructionH13 of my kindred?H4138 ^[7] Then the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 saidH559(QalImpf) unto EstherH635 the queenH4436 and to MordecaiH4782 the Jew,H3064 Behold, I have givenH5414(QalPerf) EstherH635 the houseH1004 of Haman,H2001 and him they have hangedH8518(QalPerf) upon the gallows,H6086 because he laidH7971(QalPerf) his handH3027 upon the Jews.H3064 ^[8] WriteH3789(QalImpv) ye also for the Jews,H3064 as it likethH2896 you,H5869 in the king’sH4428 name,H8034 and sealH2856(QalImpv) [it] with the king’sH4428 ring:H2885 for the writingH3791 which is writtenH3789(NiphPtc) in the king’sH4428 name,H8034 and sealedH2856(NiphPtc) with the king’sH4428 ring,H2885 may no man reverse.H7725(HiphInf) ^[9] Then were the king’sH4428 scribesH5608(QalActPtc) calledH7121(NiphImpf) at that timeH6256 in the thirdH7992 month,H2320 that [is], the monthH2320 Sivan,H5510 on the threeH7969 and twentiethH6242 [day] thereof; and it was writtenH3789(NiphImpf) according to all that MordecaiH4782 commandedH6680(PielPerf) unto the Jews,H3064 and to the lieutenants,H323 and the deputiesH6346 and rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082 which [are] from IndiaH1912 unto Ethiopia,H3568 an hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provinces,H4082 unto every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and unto every peopleH5971 after their language,H3956 and to the JewsH3064 according to their writing,H3791 and according to their language.H3956 ^[10] And he wroteH3789(QalImpf) in the kingH4428 Ahasuerus’H325 name,H8034 and sealedH2856(QalImpf) [it] with the king’sH4428 ring,H2885 and sentH7971(QalImpf) lettersH5612 byH3027 postsH7323(QalPtc) on horseback,H5483 [and] ridersH7392(QalActPtc) on mules,H7409 camels,H327 [and] youngH1121 dromedaries:H7424 ^[11] Wherein the kingH4428 grantedH5414(QalPerf) the JewsH3064 which [were] in every cityH5892 to gather themselves together,H6950(NiphInf) and to standH5975(QalInf) for their life,H5315 to destroy,H8045(HiphInf) to slay,H2026(QalInf) and to cause to perish,H6(PielInf) all the powerH2428 of the peopleH5971 and provinceH4082 that would assaultH6696(QalActPtc) them, [both] little onesH2945 and women,H802 and [to take] the spoilH7998 of them for a prey,H962(QalInf) ^[12] Upon oneH259 dayH3117 in all the provincesH4082 of kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 [namely], upon the thirteenthH7969 [day] of the twelfthH8147 month,H2320 which [is] the monthH2320 Adar.H143 ^[13] The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414(NiphInf) in every provinceH4082 [was] publishedH1540(QalPasPtc) unto all people,H5971 and that the JewsH3064 should be readyH6264(Qere) against that dayH3117 to avengeH5358(NiphInf) themselves on their enemies.H341(QalActPtc) ^[14] [So] the postsH7323(QalPtc) that rodeH7392(QalActPtc) upon mulesH7409 [and] camelsH327 went out,H3318(QalPerf) being hastenedH926(PualPtc) and pressed onH1765(QalPasPtc) by the king’sH4428 commandment.H1697 And the decreeH1881 was givenH5414(NiphPerf) at ShushanH7800 the palace.H1002 ^[15] And MordecaiH4782 went outH3318(QalPerf) from the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 in royalH4438 apparelH3830 of blueH8504 and white,H2353 and with a greatH1419 crownH5850 of gold,H2091 and with a garmentH8509 of fine linenH948 and purple:H713 and the cityH5892 of ShushanH7800 rejoicedH6670(QalPerf) and was glad.H8056 ^[16] The JewsH3064 had light,H219 and gladness,H8057 and joy,H8342 and honour.H3366 ^[17] And in every province,H4082 and in every city,H5892 whithersoeverH4725 the king’sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 came,H5060(HiphPtc) the JewsH3064 had joyH8057 and gladness,H8342 a feastH4960 and a goodH2896 day.H3117 And manyH7227 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776 became Jews;H3054(HithPtc) for the fearH6343 of the JewsH3064 fellH5307(QalPerf) upon them.

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