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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Esther 8 Parallel Chapters</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/esther/8.htm"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001p.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/esther/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/esther/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/esther/">Esther</a> > Esther 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../esther/7.htm" title="Esther 7">◄</a> Esther 8 <a href="../esther/9.htm" title="Esther 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Parallel Chapters</div><p class="hdg">Mordecai is Advanced</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext1">That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came into the presence of the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had disclosed what he was to her.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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 <i>was</i> unto her.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Mordecai entered the king's presence because Esther had revealed her relationship to Mordecai.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman's estate.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">The king took off his signet ring which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The king removed his signet ring he had recovered from Haman and gave it to Mordecai, and Esther put him in charge of Haman's estate. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Esther spoke again to the king. She fell at his feet and wept and pleaded with him to avert the evil plan of Haman the Agagite and the plot that he had devised against the Jews.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Esther spoke again to the king, fell at his feet, wept and implored him to avert the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite and his plot which he had devised against the Jews.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Then Esther addressed the king again. She fell at his feet, wept, and begged him to revoke the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his plot he had devised against the Jews.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">When the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, Esther rose and stood before the king.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">The king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">"If it pleases the king," she said, "and if he regards me with favor and thinks it the right thing to do, and if he is pleased with me, let an order be written overruling the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, devised and wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king's provinces.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And she said, “If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and if the thing seems right before the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let an order be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the provinces of the king.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then she said, "If it pleases the king and if I have found favor before him and the matter seems proper to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let it be written to revoke 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing <i>seem</i> right before the king, and I <i>be</i> 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 <i>are</i> in all the king's provinces:</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">She said, "If it pleases the king, and I have found approval before him, if the matter seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let a royal edict be written. Let it revoke the documents the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For how can I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my family?"</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">For how can I bear to see the calamity that is coming to my people? Or how can I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"For how can I endure to see the calamity which will befall my people, and how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?"</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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?</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">For how could I bear to see the disaster that would come on my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my relatives?" </span></td></tr></table> <p class="hdg">Xerxes' Decree</p><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, "Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have impaled him on the pole he set up.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows, because he intended to lay hands on the Jews.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">So King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, "Behold, I have given the house of Haman to Esther, and him they have hanged on the gallows because he had stretched out his hands against the Jews.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">King Ahasuerus said to Esther the Queen and to Mordecai the Jew, "Look, I have given Haman's estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Now write another decree in the king's name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you, and seal it with the king's signet ring--for no document written in the king's name and sealed with his ring can be revoked."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">But you may write as you please with regard to the Jews, in the name of the king, and seal it with the king’s ring, for an edict written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s ring cannot be revoked.”</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">"Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king's signet ring may not be revoked."</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal <i>it</i> 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">You may write in the king's name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king's name and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked." </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">At once the royal secretaries were summoned--on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan. They wrote out all Mordecai's orders to the Jews, and to the satraps, governors and nobles of the 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush. These orders were written in the script of each province and the language of each people and also to the Jews in their own script and language.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The king’s scribes were summoned at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day. And an edict was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, to the satraps and the governors and the officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language, and also to the Jews in their script and their language.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext3">So the king's scribes were called at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, the satraps, the governors and the princes of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that <i>is</i>, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth <i>day</i> 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 <i>are</i> 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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext5">On the twenty-third day of the third month (that is, the month Sivan), the royal scribes were summoned. Everything was written exactly as Mordecai ordered for the Jews, to the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush. The edict was written for each province in its own script, for each ethnic group in its own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes, sealed the dispatches with the king's signet ring, and sent them by mounted couriers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the king.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king’s signet ring. Then he sent the letters by mounted couriers riding on swift horses that were used in the king’s service, bred from the royal stud,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext3">He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's signet ring, and sent letters by couriers on horses, riding on steeds sired by the royal stud.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext4">And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed <i>it</i> with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, <i>and</i> riders on mules, camels, <i>and</i> young dromedaries:</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Mordecai wrote in King Ahasuerus's name and sealed the edicts with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers, who rode fast horses bred from the royal racing mares. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king's edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children, and to plunder the property of their enemies.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext2">saying that the king allowed the Jews who were in every city to gather and defend their lives, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, children and women included, and to plunder their goods,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext3">In them the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, to kill and to annihilate the entire army of any people or province which might attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoil,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Wherein the king granted the Jews which <i>were</i> 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, <i>both</i> little ones and women, and <i>to take</i> the spoil of them for a prey,</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The king's edict gave the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate every ethnic and provincial army hostile to them, including women and children, and to take their possessions as spoils of war.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext2">on one day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext3">on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar).</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, <i>namely</i>, upon the thirteenth <i>day</i> of the twelfth month, which <i>is</i> the month Adar.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext5">This would take place on a single day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext2">A copy of what was written was to be issued as a decree in every province, being publicly displayed to all peoples, and the Jews were to be ready on that day to take vengeance on their enemies.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext3">A copy of the edict to be issued as law in each and every province was published to all the peoples, so that the Jews would be ready for this day to avenge themselves on their enemies.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province <i>was</i> published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext5">A copy of the text, issued as law throughout every province, was distributed to all the peoples so the Jews could be ready to avenge themselves against their enemies on that day. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The couriers, riding the royal horses, went out, spurred on by the king's command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext2">So the couriers, mounted on their swift horses that were used in the king’s service, rode out hurriedly, urged by the king’s command. And the decree was issued in Susa the citadel.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext3">The couriers, hastened and impelled by the king's command, went out, riding on the royal steeds; and the decree was given out at the citadel in Susa.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext4"><i>So</i> the posts that rode upon mules <i>and</i> camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses at the king's urgent command. The law was also issued in the fortress of Susa. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When Mordecai left the king's presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown and a robe of fine linen and purple, and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Mordecai went from the king's presence clothed in royal purple and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext3">For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext5">and the Jews celebrated with gladness, joy, and honor.</span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext2">And in every province and in every city, wherever the king’s command and his edict reached, there was gladness and joy among the Jews, a feast and a holiday. And many from the peoples of the country declared themselves Jews, for fear of the Jews had fallen on them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext3">In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree arrived, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext5">In every province and every city, wherever the king's command and his law reached, joy and rejoicing took place among the Jews. There was a celebration and a holiday. 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