Esther 3
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Esther 3:7-11

7In the firstH7223 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 NisanH5212, in the twelfthH8147H6240 yearH8141 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, they castH5307 PurH6332, that is, the lotH1486, beforeH6440 HamanH2001 from dayH3117 to dayH3117, and from monthH2320 to monthH2320, to the twelfthH8147H6240 month, that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143. 8And HamanH2001 saidH559 to kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, There isH3426 a certainH259 peopleH5971 scattered abroadH6340 and dispersedH6504 among the peopleH5971 in all the provincesH4082 of thy kingdomH4438; and their lawsH1881 are differentH8138 from all peopleH5971; neither keepH6213 they the king’sH4428 lawsH1881: therefore it is not for the king’sH4428 profitH7737 to allowH3240 them to remain .1 9If it shall pleaseH2895 the kingH4428, let it be writtenH3789 that they may be destroyedH6: and I will payH8254 tenH6235 thousandH505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 to the handsH3027 of those that have the chargeH6213 of the businessH4399, to bringH935 it into the king’sH4428 treasuriesH1595.23 10And the kingH4428 tookH5493 his ringH2885 from his handH3027, and gaveH5414 it to HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the AgagiteH91, the JewsH3064’ enemyH6887.4 11And the kingH4428 saidH559 to HamanH2001, The silverH3701 is givenH5414 to thee, the peopleH5971 also, to doH6213 with them as it seemethH5869 goodH2896 to thee.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 3:8 for the...: Heb. meet or, equal, etc ↩
  2. 2. Esther 3:9 that they...: Heb. to destroy them ↩
  3. 3. Esther 3:9 pay: Heb. weigh ↩
  4. 4. Esther 3:10 enemy: or, oppressor ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain