Esther 8

Verse 1

WEB On 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.

KJV On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

TSK give the house: job 27:16,17, ps 39:6, ps 49:6-13, pr 13:22, pr 28:8, ec 2:18,19, lu 12:20; came before: es 1:14, es 2:7,15

Verse 2

WEB 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.

KJV And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

TSK his ring: es 3:10, ge 41:42, isa 22:19-22, lu 15:22; Esther set: 2sa 9:7-10, ps 37:34, ec 2:18,19-26, ec 5:13,14, da 2:48

Verse 3

WEB 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 device that he had devised against the Jews.

KJV And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

TSK fell: 1sa 25:24, 2ki 4:27; besought him with tears: isa 38:2, ho 12:4, heb 5:7; mischief: es 3:8-15, es 7:4

Verse 4

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

KJV Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

TSK held out: es 4:11, es 5:2

Verse 5

WEB She said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem 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.

KJV And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be 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 which are in all the king's provinces:

TSK and, if I: es 7:3, ex 33:13,16, 1sa 20:29; I be pleasing: es 2:4,17; letters: es 3:12,13

Verse 6

WEB 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?”

KJV For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

TSK For how: ge 44:34, jer 4:19, jer 9:1, lu 19:41,42, ro 9:2,3, ro 10:1; the evil: es 7:4, ne 2:3

Verse 7

WEB Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, “See, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.

KJV Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

TSK Behold: es 8:1, pr 13:22; him they have hanged: es 7:10, ga 3:13

Verse 8

WEB 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.”

KJV Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh 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 no man reverse.

TSK in the king's name: es 3:12, 1ki 21:8; may no man reverse: es 8:5, es 1:19, da 6:8,12-15, 2ti 2:19, heb 6:17,18

Verse 9

WEB Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third 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 satraps, 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.

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.

TSK the king's: es 3:12; and to the lieutenants: es 1:1,22, es 3:12,13, da 6:1; and according: es 1:22, es 3:12, 2ki 18:26, da 4:1, 1co 14:9-11

Verse 10

WEB 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 bread from swift steeds.

KJV And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

TSK in the king: 1ki 21:8, ec 8:4, da 4:1; by posts: es 3:13, 2ch 30:6, job 9:25, jer 51:21; young dromedaries: isa 60:6, isa 66:20, jer 2:23

Verse 11

WEB In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their life, 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,

KJV Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

TSK to gather: es 9:2-16; to destroy: ps 37:14,15, ps 68:3, ps 137:8, ps 146:6-9, eze 39:10; and to take the spoil: es 3:13, es 9:10,15,16, isa 10:6

Verse 12

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

KJV Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

TSK one day: es 9:1, ex 15:9,10, jud 1:6,7; upon the thirteenth: es 3:13-15

Verse 13

WEB 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.

KJV The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

TSK avenge themselves: jud 16:28, ps 37:14,15, ps 68:23, ps 92:10,11, ps 149:6-9, lu 18:7, re 6:10

Verse 14

WEB 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.

KJV So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

TSK being hastened: 1sa 21:8, ec 9:10; Shushan: es 1:2, es 2:3, es 3:15, ne 1:1, da 8:2

Verse 15

WEB 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.

KJV And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

TSK royal apparel: es 5:1, es 6:8,11, ge 41:42, mt 6:29, mt 11:8, lu 16:19; blue: es 1:6; the city: es 3:15, pr 29:2

Verse 16

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

KJV The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

TSK Jews: es 4:1-3,16, ps 30:5-11; had light: es 9:17, ps 18:28, ps 97:11, pr 4:18,19, pr 11:10, isa 30:29,30, isa 35:10

Verse 17

WEB 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 good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

KJV And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

TSK a feast: es 9:17,19,22, 1sa 25:8, ne 8:10; many of the people: ps 18:43, zec 8:20-23; for the fear: es 9:2, ge 35:5, ex 15:16, de 2:25, de 11:25