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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

Mordecai Honoured

[1] On that day H3117 did the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 give H5414 H853 the house H1004 of Haman H2001 the Jews’ H3064 enemy H6887 unto Esther H635 the queen. H4436 And Mordecai H4782 came H935 before H6440 the king; H4428 for H3588 Esther H635 had told H5046 what he was unto her. [2] And the king H4428 took off H5493 H853 his ring, H2885 which H834 he had taken H5674 from Haman, H2001 and gave H5414 it unto Mordecai. H4782 And Esther H635 set H7760 Mordecai H4782 over H5921 the house H1004 of Haman. H2001 [3] And Esther H635 spake H1696 yet again H3254 before H6440 the king, H4428 and fell down H5307 at H6440 his feet, H7272 and besought H2603 him with tears H1058§ to put away H5674 H853 the mischief H7451 of Haman H2001 the Agagite, H91 and his device H4284 that he had devised H2803 against H5921 the Jews. H3064 [4] Then the king H4428 held out H3447 the golden H2091 H853 sceptre H8275 toward Esther. H635 So Esther H635 arose, H6965 and stood H5975 before H6440 the king, H4428 [5] and said, H559 If it please H2896 the king, H4428 and if I have found H4672 favour H2580 in his sight, H6440 and the thing H1697 seem right H3787 before H6440 the king, H4428 and I be pleasing H2896 in his eyes, H5869 let it be written H3789 to reverse H7725 H853 the letters H5612 devised H4284§ by Haman H2001 the son H1121 of Hammedatha H4099 the Agagite, H91 which H834 he wrote H3789§ to destroy H6 H853 the Jews H3064 which are in all the king’s H4428 provinces: H4082 [6] for H3588 how H349 can I endure H3201 to see H7200§ the evil H7451 that shall come H4672 H853 unto my people? H5971 or how H349 can I endure H3201 to see H7200 the destruction H13 of my kindred? H4138 [7] Then the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 said H559 unto Esther H635 the queen H4436 and to Mordecai H4782 the Jew, H3064 Behold, I have given H5414 Esther H635 the house H1004 of Haman, H2001 and him they have hanged H8518 upon H5921 the gallows, H6086 because he laid H7971 his hand H3027 upon H5921 the Jews. H3064 [8] Write H3789 ye also for the Jews, H3064 as it liketh H2896 you, H5869 in the king’s H4428 name, H8034 and seal H2856 it with the king’s H4428 ring: H2885 for H3588 the writing H3791 which H834 is written H3789 in the king’s H4428 name, H8034 and sealed H2856 with the king’s H4428 ring, H2885 may no man reverse. H7725 [9] Then were the king’s H4428 scribes H5608 called H7121 at that time H6256 in the third H7992 month, H2320 that is, the month H2320 Sivan, H5510 on the three H7969 and twentieth H6242 day thereof; and it was written H3789 according to all that Mordecai H4782 commanded H6680 unto the Jews, H3064 and to the lieutenants, H323 and the deputies H6346 and rulers H8269 of the provinces H4082 which are from India H1912 unto Ethiopia, H3568 an hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and seven H7651 provinces, H4082 unto every province H4082 according to the writing H3791 thereof, and unto every people H5971 after their language, H3956 and to the Jews H3064 according to their writing, H3791 and according to their language. H3956 [10] And he wrote H3789 in the king H4428 Ahasuerus’ H325 name, H8034 and sealed H2856 it with the king’s H4428 ring, H2885 and sent H7971 letters H5612 by H3027 posts H7323 on horseback, H5483 and riders H7392 on mules, H7409 camels, H327 and young H1121 dromedaries: H7424 [11] wherein the king H4428 granted H5414 the Jews H3064 which were in every city H5892 to gather themselves together, H6950 and to stand H5975 for their life, H5315 to destroy, H8045 to slay, H2026 and to cause to perish, H6 all H3605 the power H2428 of the people H5971 and province H4082 that would assault H6696 them, both little ones H2945 and women, H802 and to take the spoil H7998 of them for a prey, H962 [12] upon one H259 day H3117 in all the provinces H4082 of king H4428 Ahasuerus, H325 namely, upon the thirteenth H7969 H6240 day of the twelfth H8147 H6240 month, H2320 which is the month H2320 Adar. H143 [13] The copy H6572 of the writing H3791 for a commandment H1881 to be given H5414 in every province H4082 was published H1540§ unto all people, H5971 and that the Jews H3064 should be ready H6264 H6259 against that day H3117 to avenge H5358 themselves on their enemies. H341 [14] So the posts H7323 that rode H7392 upon mules H7409 and camels H327 went out, H3318 being hastened H926 and pressed on H1765 by the king’s H4428 commandment. H1697 And the decree H1881 was given H5414 at Shushan H7800 the palace. H1002 [15] And Mordecai H4782 went out H3318 from the presence H6440 of the king H4428 in royal H4438 apparel H3830 of blue H8504§ and white, H2353 and with a great H1419 crown H5850 of gold, H2091 and with a garment H8509 of fine linen H948 and purple: H713 and the city H5892 of Shushan H7800 rejoiced H6670 and was glad. H8056 [16] The Jews H3064 had light, H219 and gladness, H8057 and joy, H8342 and honour. H3366 [17] And in every province, H4082 and in every city, H5892 whithersoever H4725 the king’s H4428 commandment H1697 and his decree H1881 came, H5060 the Jews H3064 had joy H8057 and gladness, H8342 a feast H4960 and a good H2896 day. H3117 And many H7227 of the people H5971 of the land H776 became Jews; H3054 for H3588 the fear H6343 of the Jews H3064 fell H5307 upon them.

Footnotes

  1. § 8:3 Heb. and she wept and besought him
  2. § 8:5a Heb. the device
  3. § 8:5b Or, who wrote
  4. § 8:6 Heb. be able that I may see
  5. § 8:13 Heb. revealed
  6. § 8:15 Or, violet
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ G846 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Ἀρταξέρξης ἐδωρήσατο G1433 Εσθηρ ὅσα G3745 ὑπῆρχεν G5225 Αμαν τῷ G3588 διαβόλῳ, G1228 καὶ G2532 Μαρδοχαῖος προσεκλήθη G4341 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ὑπέδειξεν G5263 γὰρ G1063 Εσθηρ ὅτι G3754 ἐνοικείωται αὐτῇ. G846 [2] Ἔλαβεν G2983 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τὸν G3588 δακτύλιον, G1146 ὃν G3739 ἀφείλατο G851 Αμαν, καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτὸν G846 Μαρδοχαίῳ, καὶ G2532 κατέστησεν G2525 Εσθηρ Μαρδοχαῖον ἐπὶ G1909 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 Αμαν. [3] Καὶ G2532 προσθεῖσα G4369 ἐλάλησεν G2980 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 καὶ G2532 προσέπεσεν G4363 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 πόδας G4228 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἠξίου G515 ἀφελεῖν G851 τὴν G3588 Αμαν κακίαν G2549 καὶ G2532 ὅσα G3745 ἐποίησεν G4160 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδαίοις. G2453 [4] Ἐξέτεινεν G1614 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Εσθηρ τὴν G3588 ῥάβδον G4464 τὴν G3588 χρυσῆν, G5552 ἐξηγέρθη G1825 δὲ G1161 Εσθηρ παρεστηκέναι G3936 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ. G935 [5] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Εσθηρ Εἰ G1487 δοκεῖ G1380 σοι G4671 καὶ G2532 εὗρον G2147 χάριν, G5485 πεμφθήτω G3992 ἀποστραφῆναι G654 τὰ G3588 γράμματα G1121 τὰ G3588 ἀπεσταλμένα G649 ὑπὸ G5259 Αμαν τὰ G3588 γραφέντα G1125 ἀπολέσθαι G622 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους, G2453 οἵ G3739 εἰσιν G1526 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 βασιλείᾳ G932 σου· G4675 [6] πῶς G4459 γὰρ G1063 δυνήσομαι G1410 ἰδεῖν G1492 τὴν G3588 κάκωσιν G2561 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 πῶς G4459 δυνήσομαι G1410 σωθῆναι G4982 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀπωλείᾳ G684 τῆς G3588 πατρίδος G3968 μου; G3450 [7] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 πρὸς G4314 Εσθηρ Εἰ G1487 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ὑπάρχοντα G5225 Αμαν ἔδωκα G1325 καὶ G2532 ἐχαρισάμην G5483 σοι G4671 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸν G846 ἐκρέμασα G2910 ἐπὶ G1909 ξύλου, G3586 ὅτι G3754 τὰς G3588 χεῖρας G5495 ἐπήνεγκε G2018 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδαίοις, G2453 τί G5101 ἔτι G2089 ἐπιζητεῖς; G1934 [8] Γράψατε G1125 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 ὀνόματός G3686 μου G3450 ὡς G5613 δοκεῖ G1380 ὑμῖν G5213 καὶ G2532 σφραγίσατε G4972 τῷ G3588 δακτυλίῳ G1146 μου· G3450 ὅσα G3745 γὰρ G1063 γράφεται G1125 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ἐπιτάξαντος G2004 καὶ G2532 σφραγισθῇ G4972 τῷ G3588 δακτυλίῳ G1146 μου, G3450 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 αὐτοῖς G846 ἀντειπεῖν. G471 [9] Ἐκλήθησαν G2564 δὲ G1161 οἱ G3588 γραμματεῖς G1122 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πρώτῳ G4413 μηνί, G3376 ὅς G3739 ἐστι G2076 Νισα, τρίτῃ G5154 καὶ G2532 εἰκάδι τοῦ G3588 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔτους, G2094 καὶ G2532 ἐγράφη G1125 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδαίοις G2453 ὅσα G3745 ἐνετείλατο G1781 τοῖς G3588 οἰκονόμοις G3623 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἄρχουσιν G758 τῶν G3588 σατραπῶν ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 Ἰνδικῆς ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 Αἰθιοπίας, ἑκατὸν G1540 εἴκοσι G1501 ἑπτὰ G2033 σατραπείαις κατὰ G2596 χώραν G5561 καὶ G2532 χώραν, G5561 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 λέξιν. [10] Ἐγράφη G1125 δὲ G1161 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 καὶ G2532 ἐσφραγίσθη G4972 τῷ G3588 δακτυλίῳ G1146 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξαπέστειλαν G1821 τὰ G3588 γράμματα G1121 διὰ G1223 βιβλιαφόρων, [11] ὡς G5613 ἐπέταξεν G2004 αὐτοῖς G846 χρῆσθαι G5530 τοῖς G3588 νόμοις G3551 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 πόλει G4172 βοηθῆσαί G997 τε G5037 αὑτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 χρῆσθαι G5530 τοῖς G3588 ἀντιδίκοις G476 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἀντικειμένοις G480 αὐτῶν G846 ὡς G5613 βούλονται, G1014 [12] ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 μιᾷ G3391 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 βασιλείᾳ G932 Ἀρταξέρξου, τῇ G3588 τρισκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ G3588 δωδεκάτου G1428 μηνός, G3376 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 Αδαρ. [13] Τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀντίγραφα ἐκτιθέσθωσαν G1620 ὀφθαλμοφανῶς ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 βασιλείᾳ, G932 ἑτοίμους G2092 τε G5037 εἶναι G1511 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 Ιουδαίους G2453 εἰς G1519 ταύτην G3778 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 πολεμῆσαι G4170 αὐτῶν G846 τοὺς G3588 ὑπεναντίους. G5227 [14] Οἱ G3588 μὲν G3303 οὖν G3767 ἱππεῖς G2460 ἐξῆλθον G1831 σπεύδοντες G4692 τὰ G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 λεγόμενα G3004 ἐπιτελεῖν· G2005 ἐξετέθη G1620 δὲ G1161 τὸ G3588 πρόσταγμα καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 Σούσοις. [15] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 Μαρδοχαῖος ἐξῆλθεν G1831 ἐστολισμένος τὴν G3588 βασιλικὴν G937 στολὴν G4749 καὶ G2532 στέφανον G4735 ἔχων G2192 χρυσοῦν G5552 καὶ G2532 διάδημα G1238 βύσσινον G1039 πορφυροῦν· G4210 ἰδόντες G1492 δὲ G1161 οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 Σούσοις ἐχάρησαν. G5463 [16] Τοῖς G3588 δὲ G1161 Ιουδαίοις G2453 ἐγένετο G1096 φῶς G5457 καὶ G2532 εὐφροσύνη· G2167 [17] κατὰ G2596 πόλιν G4172 καὶ G2532 χώραν, G5561 οὗ G3757 ἂν G302 ἐξετέθη G1620 τὸ G3588 πρόσταγμα, οὗ G3757 ἂν G302 ἐξετέθη G1620 τὸ G3588 ἔκθεμα, χαρὰ G5479 καὶ G2532 εὐφροσύνη G2167 τοῖς G3588 Ιουδαίοις, G2453 κώθων καὶ G2532 εὐφροσύνη, G2167 καὶ G2532 πολλοὶ G4183 τῶν G3588 ἐθνῶν G1484 περιετέμοντο G4059 καὶ G2532 ιουδάιζον G2450 διὰ G1223 τὸν G3588 φόβον G5401 τῶν G3588 Ιουδαίων. G2453
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 8:1 This chapter was originally Ἐσθήρ 8.