New American Standard Bible 2020
Esther 8:8-11
8Now you writeH3789 to the JewsH3064 1as you seeH5869 fitH2896, in the king’sH4428 nameH8034, and 2sealH2856 it with the king’sH4428 signetH2885 ringH2885; for a decreeH3791 whichH834 is writtenH3789 in the nameH8034 of the kingH4428 and sealedH2856 with the king’sH4428 signetH2885 ringH2885 3may not be revokedH7725.”
94So the king’sH4428 scribesH5613 were summonedH7121 at that timeH6256 in the thirdH7992 monthH2320 (that is, the monthH2320 SivanH5510), on the twenty-thirdH6242H7969 5day; and it was writtenH3789 in accordance with everythingH3605 that MordecaiH4782 commandedH6680 the JewsH3064, the satrapsH323, the governorsH6346, and the officialsH8269 of the provincesH4082 whichH834 extended 6from IndiaH1912 to 7CushH3568, 127H7651H6242H3967 provincesH4082, to 8everyH4082 provinceH4082 according to its scriptH3791, and to everyH5971 peopleH5971 according to their languageH3956, as well as to the JewsH3064 according to their scriptH3791 and their languageH3956. 10He wroteH3789 in the nameH8034 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, and sealedH2856 it with the king’sH4428 signetH2885 ringH2885, and sentH7971 lettersH5612 by couriersH7323 on 9horsesH5483, ridingH7392 on royalH327 relayH7409 horsesH7409, offspringH1121 of racingH7424 maresH7424. 1110In the letters the kingH4428 grantedH5414 the JewsH3064 whoH834 were in eachH5892 and everyH3605 cityH5892 the right 11to assembleH6950 and to defendH5975 their livesH5315, 12to destroyH8045, killH2026, and eliminateH6 the entireH3605 armyH2428 of any peopleH5971 or provinceH4082 which was going to attackH6696 them, including childrenH2945 and womenH802, and 13to plunderH962 their spoilsH7998,
Notes
- 1. Esther 8:8 Lit according to the good in your eyes ↩
- 2. Esther 8:8 Esth 3:12; 8:10 ↩
- 3. Esther 8:8 Esth 1:19 ↩
- 4. Esther 8:9 Esth 3:12 ↩
- 5. Esther 8:9 Lit in it ↩
- 6. Esther 8:9 Esth 1:1 ↩
- 7. Esther 8:9 Or Ethiopia ↩
- 8. Esther 8:9 Esth 1:22; 3:12 ↩
- 9. Esther 8:10 1 Kin 4:28 ↩
- 10. Esther 8:11 Lit Which the king ↩
- 11. Esther 8:11 Esth 9:2 ↩
- 12. Esther 8:11 Esth 3:13 ↩
- 13. Esther 8:11 Esth 9:10 ↩
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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