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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.

Esther 8:3 Heb. and she wept and besought him
Esther 8:5a Heb. the device
Esther 8:5b Or, who wrote
Esther 8:6 Heb. be able that I may see
Esther 8:13 Heb. revealed
Esther 8:15 Or, violet

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Esther 8 (BYZ)

[1] και εν αυτη τη ημερα ο βασιλευς αρταξερξης εδωρησατο εσθηρ οσα υπηρχεν αμαν τω διαβολω και μαρδοχαιος προσεκληθη υπο του βασιλεως υπεδειξεν γαρ εσθηρ οτι ενοικειωται αυτη
[2] ελαβεν δε ο βασιλευς τον δακτυλιον ον αφειλατο αμαν και εδωκεν αυτον μαρδοχαιω και κατεστησεν εσθηρ μαρδοχαιον επι παντων των αμαν
[3] και προσθεισα ελαλησεν προς τον βασιλεα και προσεπεσεν προς τους ποδας αυτου και ηξιου αφελειν την αμαν κακιαν και οσα εποιησεν τοις ιουδαιοις
[4] εξετεινεν δε ο βασιλευς εσθηρ την ραβδον την χρυσην εξηγερθη δε εσθηρ παρεστηκεναι τω βασιλει
[5] και ειπεν εσθηρ ει δοκει σοι και ευρον χαριν πεμφθητω αποστραφηναι τα γραμματα τα απεσταλμενα υπο αμαν τα γραφεντα απολεσθαι τους ιουδαιους οι εισιν εν τη βασιλεια σου
[6] πως γαρ δυνησομαι ιδειν την κακωσιν του λαου μου και πως δυνησομαι σωθηναι εν τη απωλεια της πατριδος μου
[7] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς εσθηρ ει παντα τα υπαρχοντα αμαν εδωκα και εχαρισαμην σοι και αυτον εκρεμασα επι ξυλου οτι τας χειρας επηνεγκε τοις ιουδαιοις τι ετι επιζητεις
[8] γραψατε και υμεις εκ του ονοματος μου ως δοκει υμιν και σφραγισατε τω δακτυλιω μου οσα γαρ γραφεται του βασιλεως επιταξαντος και σφραγισθη τω δακτυλιω μου ουκ εστιν αυτοις αντειπειν
[9] εκληθησαν δε οι γραμματεις εν τω πρωτω μηνι ος εστι νισα τριτη και εικαδι του αυτου ετους και εγραφη τοις ιουδαιοις οσα ενετειλατο τοις οικονομοις και τοις αρχουσιν των σατραπων απο της ινδικης εως της αιθιοπιας εκατον εικοσι επτα σατραπειαις κατα χωραν και χωραν κατα την εαυτων λεξιν
[10] εγραφη δε δια του βασιλεως και εσφραγισθη τω δακτυλιω αυτου και εξαπεστειλαν τα γραμματα δια βιβλιαφορων
[11] ως επεταξεν αυτοις χρησθαι τοις νομοις αυτων εν παση πολει βοηθησαι τε αυτοις και χρησθαι τοις αντιδικοις αυτων και τοις αντικειμενοις αυτων ως βουλονται
[12] εν ημερα μια εν παση τη βασιλεια αρταξερξου τη τρισκαιδεκατη του δωδεκατου μηνος ος εστιν αδαρ
[13] τα δε αντιγραφα εκτιθεσθωσαν οφθαλμοφανως εν παση τη βασιλεια ετοιμους τε ειναι παντας τους ιουδαιους εις ταυτην την ημεραν πολεμησαι αυτων τους υπεναντιους
[14] οι μεν ουν ιππεις εξηλθον σπευδοντες τα υπο του βασιλεως λεγομενα επιτελειν εξετεθη δε το προσταγμα και εν σουσοις
[15] ο δε μαρδοχαιος εξηλθεν εστολισμενος την βασιλικην στολην και στεφανον εχων χρυσουν και διαδημα βυσσινον πορφυρουν ιδοντες δε οι εν σουσοις εχαρησαν
[16] τοις δε ιουδαιοις εγενετο φως και ευφροσυνη
[17] κατα πολιν και χωραν ου αν εξετεθη το προσταγμα ου αν εξετεθη το εκθεμα χαρα και ευφροσυνη τοις ιουδαιοις κωθων και ευφροσυνη και πολλοι των εθνων περιετεμοντο και ιουδαιζον δια τον φοβον των ιουδαιων