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WEB·Esther 8

¹On 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.

KJVOn that day^H3117 did the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 give^H5414^(H8804) the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001 the Jews^H3064' enemy^H6887^(H8802) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436. And Mordecai^H4782 came^H935^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428; for Esther^H635 had told^H5046^(H8689) what he was unto 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.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 took off^H5493^(H8686) his ring^H2885, which he had taken^H5674^(H8689) from Haman^H2001, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it unto Mordecai^H4782. And Esther^H635 set^H7760^(H8799) Mordecai^H4782 over the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001.

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.

KJVAnd Esther^H635 spake^H1696^(H8762) yet again^H3254^(H8686) before^H6440 the king^H4428, and fell down^H5307^(H8799) at^H6440 his feet^H7272, and besought^H2603^(H8691) him with tears^H1058^(H8799) to put away^H5674^(H8687) the mischief^H7451 of Haman^H2001 the Agagite^H91, and his device^H4284 that he had devised^H2803^(H8804) against the Jews^H3064.

⁴ Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

KJVThen the king^H4428 held out^H3447^(H8686) the golden^H2091 sceptre^H8275 toward Esther^H635. So Esther^H635 arose^H6965^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428,

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.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), If it please^H2896 the king^H4428, and if I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in his sight^H6440, and the thing^H1697 seem right^H3787^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428, and I be pleasing^H2896 in his eyes^H5869, let it be written^H3789^(H8735) to reverse^H7725^(H8687) the letters^H5612 devised^H4284 by Haman^H2001 the son^H1121 of Hammedatha^H4099 the Agagite^H91, which he wrote^H3789^(H8804) to destroy^H6^(H8763) the Jews^H3064 which are in all the king's^H4428 provinces^H4082:

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?”

KJVFor how^H349 can I endure^H3201^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8804) the evil^H7451 that shall come^H4672^(H8799) unto my people^H5971? or how^H349 can I endure^H3201^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8804) the destruction^H13 of my kindred^H4138?

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.

KJVThen the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 said^H559^(H8799) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 and to Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064, Behold, I have given^H5414^(H8804) Esther^H635 the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001, and him they have hanged^H8518^(H8804) upon the gallows^H6086, because he laid^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 upon the Jews^H3064.

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.”

KJVWrite^H3789^(H8798) ye also for the Jews^H3064, as it liketh^H2896 you^H5869, in the king's^H4428 name^H8034, and seal^H2856^(H8798) it with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885: for the writing^H3791 which is written^H3789^(H8737) in the king's^H4428 name^H8034, and sealed^H2856^(H8737) with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885, may no man reverse^H7725^(H8687).

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.

KJVThen were the king's^H4428 scribes^H5608^(H8802) called^H7121^(H8735) 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^(H8735) according to all that Mordecai^H4782 commanded^H6680^(H8765) 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 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.

KJVAnd he wrote^H3789^(H8799) in the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325' name^H8034, and sealed^H2856^(H8799) it with the king's^H4428 ring^H2885, and sent^H7971^(H8799) letters^H5612 by^H3027 posts^H7323^(H8801) on horseback^H5483, and riders^H7392^(H8802) on mules^H7409, camels^H327, and young^H1121 dromedaries^H7424:

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,

KJVWherein the king^H4428 granted^H5414^(H8804) the Jews^H3064 which were in every city^H5892 to gather themselves together^H6950^(H8736), and to stand^H5975^(H8800) for their life^H5315, to destroy^H8045^(H8687), to slay^H2026^(H8800), and to cause to perish^H6^(H8763), all the power^H2428 of the people^H5971 and province^H4082 that would assault^H6696^(H8802) them, both little ones^H2945 and women^H802, and to take the spoil^H7998 of them for a prey^H962^(H8800),

¹² on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

KJVUpon 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 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.

KJVThe copy^H6572 of the writing^H3791 for a commandment^H1881 to be given^H5414^(H8736) in every province^H4082 was published^H1540^(H8803) unto all people^H5971, and that the Jews^H3064 should be ready^H6264^(H8675)^H6259 against that day^H3117 to avenge^H5358^(H8736) themselves on their enemies^H341^(H8802).

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.

KJVSo the posts^H7323^(H8801) that rode^H7392^(H8802) upon mules^H7409 and camels^H327 went out^H3318^(H8804), being hastened^H926^(H8794) and pressed on^H1765^(H8803) by the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697. And the decree^H1881 was given^H5414^(H8738) at Shushan^H7800 the palace^H1002.

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.

KJVAnd Mordecai^H4782 went out^H3318^(H8804) 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^(H8804) and was glad^H8056.

¹⁶ The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

KJVThe Jews^H3064 had light^H219, and gladness^H8057, and joy^H8342, and honour^H3366.

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.

KJVAnd in every province^H4082, and in every city^H5892, whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 came^H5060^(H8688), 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^(H8693); for the fear^H6343 of the Jews^H3064 fell^H5307^(H8804) upon them.

WEB·Esther 7

¹So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

KJVSo the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 came^H935^(H8799) to banquet^H8354^(H8800) with Esther^H635 the queen^H4436.

² The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) again unto Esther^H635 on the second^H8145 day^H3117 at the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196, What is thy petition^H7596, queen^H4436 Esther^H635? and it shall be granted^H5414^(H8735) thee: and what is thy request^H1246? and it shall be performed^H6213^(H8735), even to the half^H2677 of the kingdom^H4438.

³ Then Esther the queen answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

KJVThen Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), If I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, O king^H4428, and if it please^H2895^(H8804) the king^H4428, let my life^H5315 be given^H5414^(H8735) me at my petition^H7596, and my people^H5971 at my request^H1246:

⁴ For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”

KJVFor we are sold^H4376^(H8738), I and my people^H5971, to be destroyed^H8045^(H8687), to be slain^H2026^(H8800), and to perish^H6^(H8763). But if^H432 we had been sold^H4376^(H8738) for bondmen^H5650 and bondwomen^H8198, I had held my tongue^H2790^(H8689), although the enemy^H6862 could not countervail^H7737^(H8802) the king's^H4428 damage^H5143.

⁵ Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”

KJVThen the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 answered^H559^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume^H4390^(H8804) in his heart^H3820 to do^H6213^(H8800) so?

⁶ Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

KJVAnd Esther^H635 said^H559^(H8799), The adversary^H376^H6862 and enemy^H341^(H8802) is this wicked^H7451 Haman^H2001. Then Haman^H2001 was afraid^H1204^(H8738) before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the queen^H4436.

⁷ The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen, for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 arising^H6965^(H8804) from the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196 in his wrath^H2534 went into the palace^H1055 garden^H1594: and Haman^H2001 stood up^H5975^(H8804) to make request^H1245^(H8763) for his life^H5315 to Esther^H635 the queen^H4436; for he saw^H7200^(H8804) that there was evil^H7451 determined^H3615^(H8804) against him by the king^H4428.

⁸ Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

KJVThen the king^H4428 returned^H7725^(H8804) out of the palace^H1055 garden^H1594 into the place^H1004 of the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196; and Haman^H2001 was fallen^H5307^(H8802) upon the bed^H4296 whereon Esther^H635 was. Then said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428, Will he force^H3533^(H8800) the queen^H4436 also before me in the house^H1004? As the word^H1697 went out^H3318^(H8804) of the king's^H4428 mouth^H6310, they covered^H2645^(H8804) Haman's^H2001 face^H6440.

⁹ Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king, said, “Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman’s house.” The king said, “Hang him on it!”

KJVAnd Harbonah^H2726, one^H259 of the chamberlains^H5631, said^H559^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428, Behold also, the gallows^H6086 fifty^H2572 cubits^H520 high^H1364, which Haman^H2001 had made^H6213^(H8804) for Mordecai^H4782, who had spoken^H1696^(H8765) good^H2896 for the king^H4428, standeth^H5975^(H8802) in the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001. Then the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Hang^H8518^(H8798) him thereon.

¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was pacified.

KJVSo they hanged^H8518^(H8799) Haman^H2001 on the gallows^H6086 that he had prepared^H3559^(H8689) for Mordecai^H4782. Then was the king's^H4428 wrath^H2534 pacified^H7918^(H8804).

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