Revised Webster's Bible
Esther 8:10-14
10And he wroteH3789 in the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325’ nameH8034, and sealedH2856 it with the king’sH4428 ringH2885, and sentH7971 lettersH5612 byH3027 postsH7323 on horsebackH5483, and ridersH7392 on mulesH7409, camelsH327, and youngH1121 dromedariesH7424: 11In which the kingH4428 grantedH5414 the JewsH3064 who were in every cityH5892 to gather themselves togetherH6950, and to defendH5975 their livesH5315, to destroyH8045, to slayH2026, and to cause to perishH6, all the powerH2428 of the peopleH5971 and provinceH4082 that would assaultH6696 them, both little onesH2945 and womenH802, and to plunderH7998 them for spoilH962, 12Upon oneH259 dayH3117 in all the provincesH4082 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, namely, upon the thirteenthH7969H6240 day of the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 AdarH143. 13The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414 in every provinceH4082 was proclaimedH1540 to all peopleH5971, and that the JewsH3064 should be readyH6264H6259 for that dayH3117 to avengeH5358 themselves on their enemiesH341.1 14So the postsH7323 that rodeH7392 upon mulesH7409 and camelsH327 went outH3318, being hastenedH926 and pressed onH1765 by the king’sH4428 commandmentH1697. And the decreeH1881 was givenH5414 at ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002.
Notes
- 1. Esther 8:13 published: Heb. revealed ↩
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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