New American Standard Bible 2020
Esther 8:9
91So the king’s scribes were summoned at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third 2day; and it was written in accordance with everything that Mordecai commanded the Jews, the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the provinces which extended 3from India to 4Cush, 127 provinces, to 5every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language, as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language.
Esther 8:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)At once the royal secretaries were summoned—on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan. They wrote out all Mordecai’s orders to the Jews, and to the satraps, governors and nobles of the 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush. These orders were written in the script of each province and the language of each people and also to the Jews in their own script and language.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The king's scribes were summoned at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day. And an edict was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, to the satraps and the governors and the officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language, and also to the Jews in their script and their language.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day; and it was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, the satraps, the governors, and the princes of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces in all, to every province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.
Context of Esther 8:9
7So King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given the house of Haman to Esther, and they have hanged him on the wooden gallows because he had reached out with his hand against the Jews. 8Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.” So the king’s scribes were summoned at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written in accordance with everything that Mordecai commanded the Jews, the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the provinces which extended from India to Cush, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language, as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language. 10He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s signet ring, and sent letters by couriers on horses, riding on royal relay horses, offspring of racing mares. 11In the letters the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, kill, and eliminate the entire army of any people or province which was going to attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoils,
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וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- So the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- were summonedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- at that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- in the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
- monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
- Sivanסִיוָןsîyvân · SivanH5510
- on the twenty-thirdעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- on the twenty-thirdשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- day; and it was writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- in accordance with everythingכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- that Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
- commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- the Jewsיְהוּדִיyehûdîy · JewH3064
- the satrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן'ăchashdarpan · satrapH323
- the governorsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
- and the officialsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the provincesמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4082
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- from Indiaהֹ֫דּוּhôdû · IndiaH1912
- Cushכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
- 127שֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- 127מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- according to its scriptכְּתָבkâthâb · writingH3791
- and to everyעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- according to their languageלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongue: languageH3956
Cross-references for Esther 8:9
- Esther 3:12Then the king’s scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written just as Haman commanded to the king’s satraps, to the governors who were over each province and to the officials of each people, each province according to its script, each people according to its language, being written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring.
- Esther 1:1Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Cush over 127 provinces,
- Daniel 6:1It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, to be in charge of the whole kingdom,
- Esther 8:8Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.”
- Esther 1:22So he sent letters to all the king’s provinces, to each province according to its script and to every people according to their language, that every man was to be the ruler in his own house and the one who speaks in the language of his own people.
- 2 Kings 18:26Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Speak now to your servants in Aramaic, because we understand it; and do not speak with us in Judean so that the people who are on the wall hear you.”
- Daniel 4:1Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, nations, and populations of all languages who live in all the earth: “May your peace be great!
- 1 Corinthians 14:9So you too, unless you produce intelligible speech by the tongue, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will just be talking to the air.
Commentaries on Esther 8:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The month Sivan - This answers to a part of our May and June.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Sivan corresponds nearly to our June; it was the second month from the issue of the first edict Esther 3:12.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-14Verses 3-14 It was time to be earnest, when the church of God was at stake. Esther, though safe herself, fell down and begged for the deliverance of her people. We read of no tears when she begged for her own life, but although she was sure of that, she wept for her people. Tears of pity and tenderness are the most Christ-like. According to the constitution of the Persian government, no law or decree could be repealed or recalled. This is so far from…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9on the twenty-third day of the third month: The process of writing and sending the new decree intentionally mirrors the account of sending the original decree in Esther 3:12.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-148. Write ... in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring--Hence it is evident that the royal ring had a seal in it, which, being affixed to any document, authenticated it with the stamp of royal authority. which ... may no man reverse--This is added as the reason why he could not comply with the queen's request for a direct reversal or recall of Haman's letters; namely, that the laws of the Medes and Persians, once passed, were irrevocable.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Esther 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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