Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward
Esther
. So Esther arose, and stood before the king ,
Then the king held out to
Esther
the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king .
And said, If it please the king, and if I have 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:
And she
said, If it please the king, and if I have found
favor
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 that
are in all the king's provinces:
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
Write ye also to
the Jews, as it pleaseth
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.
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.
Then were the king's scribes called at that time ,
in the third 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 satraps
, and the governors
and princes
of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a
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.
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
:
And he wrote the name
of
king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by post
on horseback, riding
on swift
steeds
that
were
used
in
the
king's
service
, bred
of
the
stud
:
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,
wherein the king granted the Jews that
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, `their'
little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, `
namely '
, upon the thirteenth `
day '
of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
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.
A
copy of the writing ,
that
the
decree
should
be given out
in every province ,
was published unto all the
peoples
, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
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.
So the posts that rode upon swift
steeds
that
were
used
in
the
king's
service
went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment ;
and the decree was given out
in
Shushan the palace.
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.
And Mordecai went forth
from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe
of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted
and was glad.
The Jews had light ,
and gladness, and joy ,
and honour
.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor
.
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.
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and
joy
, a feast and a good day. And many from
among
the peoples
of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was
fallen
upon them.
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