Esther 3 HCSB

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href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vpp3ms 1431"> honored</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121">son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4099.htm" title="הַמְּדָתָא np 4099"> of Hammedatha</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/91.htm" title="אֲגָגִי np 91"> Agagite</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 17:8-16; 1Sm 15:20">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> He promoted him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vpw3ms 5375"> in rank</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsc 3678"> a higher position</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> other officials</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:3,21; 2:18">b</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> entire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> staff</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> Gate</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:19,21">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3766.htm" title="כרע vqPmpa 3766"> bowed down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsPmpa 7812"> paid homage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> had commanded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to be done for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> would not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3766.htm" title="כרע vqi3ms 3766"> bow down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsi3ms 7812"> pay homage</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 5:9">d</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The members of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> staff</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> Gate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> are you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqPmsa 5674"> disobeying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4687.htm" title="מִצְוָה ncfsc 4687"> command</a>? ” <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559"> had warned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> after</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 39:10">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he still would not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3ms 8085"> listen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3mp 5046">they told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697"> actions</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqi3mp 5975"> would be tolerated</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp3ms 5046"> he had told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> was a Jew</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> was not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3766.htm" title="כרע vqPmsa 3766"> bowing down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> paying him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsPmsa 7812"> homage</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vnw3ms 4390"> was filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2534.htm" title="חֵמָה ncfsa 2534"> with rage</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:12; 2:21; 7:7; Dn 3:19">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">And when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> learned of Mordecai’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> ethnic</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> identity, Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> decided not to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqc 7971"> do away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsa 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit to stretch out a hand against">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpw3ms 1245"> planned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8045.htm" title="שׁמד vhc 8045"> destroy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> of Mordecai’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jews</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:10">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> throughout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> kingdom</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 9:24; Ps 83:2-4">i</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון amsa 7223"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsc 2320">the month</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5212.htm" title="נִיסָן np 5212"> of Nisan</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= March - April; called Abib in the pre-exilic period; Ex 13:4; Dt 16:1">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> Ahasuerus’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucfda 8147"> twelfth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6240.htm" title="עָשָׂר ucfsa 6240"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsc 8141"> year</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="474 b.c.">k, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:2; 2:16">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6332.htm" title="פּוּר ncmsa 6332"> Pur</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> (that is</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1486.htm" title="גֹּורָל ncmsa 1486"> lot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5307.htm" title="נפל vhp3ms 5307">) was cast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> for each day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> in each month</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmda 8147">and it fell on the twelfth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6240.htm" title="עָשָׂר ucmsa 6240"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsc 2320"> month</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 9:24-28">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/143.htm" title="אֲדָר np 143"> the month Adar</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= February - March">n, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 6:15">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> informed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426">There is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> ethnic group</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6340.htm" title="פזר vPPmsa 6340">scattered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> throughout the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpa 5971"> peoples</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpc 4082"> province</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> kingdom</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1;1; 8:11,17; 9:2">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> yet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6504.htm" title="פרד vPPmsa 6504"> living in isolation</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">Their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfpc 1881"> laws</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8138.htm" title="שׁנה_1 vqPfpa 8138"> are different</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> else’s and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmpa 6213"> obey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfpc 1881"> laws</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jr 29:7; Ac 16:20-21">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> It is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7737.htm" title="שׁוה_1 vqPmsa 7737"> best interest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5117.htm" title="נוח_1 vhc 5117"> tolerate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:12-15">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> approves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vni3ms{1}Jm 3789">let an order be drawn up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> authorizing their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vpc 6"> destruction</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8254.htm" title="שׁקל vqi1cs 8254"> I will pay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6235.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucmsc 6235"> 375 tons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmpa 505"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3603.htm" title="כִּכָּר ncfsc 3603"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> of silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit will weigh 10,000 silver talents on the hands of">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmpc 6213"> accountants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4399.htm" title="מְלָאכָה ncfsa 4399"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhc 935"> deposit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1595.htm" title="גֶּנֶז_1 ncmpc 1595"> treasury</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 4:7">t</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vhw3msXa 5493"> removed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2885.htm" title="טַבַּעַת ncfsc 2885"> signet ring</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 41:42; Est 8:2,8,10; Hg 2:23">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> finger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4099.htm" title="הַמְּדָתָא np 4099"> of Hammedatha</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/91.htm" title="אֲגָגִי np 91"> Agagite</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6887.htm" title="צרר_2 vqPmsa 6887">the enemy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jewish</a> people.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:6; 9:10">v</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> money</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqsmsa 5414"> are given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> fit</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5608.htm" title="סֹפֵר ncmpc 5608"> scribes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vnw3mp 7121"> were summoned</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:9">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucmsa 7969"> the thirteenth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6240.htm" title="עָשָׂר ucmsa 6240"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון amsa 7223"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vnw3ms 3789"> the order was written</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> exactly as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> commanded</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">It was intended for the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/323.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפָּן ncmpc 323"> satraps</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 8:36">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6346.htm" title="פֶּחָה ncmpa 6346"> governors</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"> of each of the provinces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> the officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> of each ethnic group</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"> and written for each province</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> its own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3791.htm" title="כְּתָב ncmsc 3791"> script</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> to each ethnic group</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> its own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3956.htm" title="לָשֹׁון ncbsc 3956"> language</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:22; 8:9">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vnPmsa 3789"> It was written</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> the name</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> of King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 21:8">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2856.htm" title="חתם vnPmsa 2856"> sealed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2885.htm" title="טַבַּעַת ncfsc 2885"> signet ring</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:10">aa</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5612.htm" title="סֵפֶר ncmpa 5612">Letters</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vna 7971"> were sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqPmpa 7323"> couriers</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Ch 30:6; Est 8:14">ab</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpc 4082"> provinces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> telling the officials to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8045.htm" title="שׁמד vhc 8045"> destroy</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqc 2026">kill</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vpc 6"> annihilate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jewish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> people — young</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן amsa 2205"> old</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802">women</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2945.htm" title="טַף_1 ncmsa 2945"> children</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> — and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/962.htm" title="בזז vqc 962"> plunder</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7998.htm" title="שָׁלָל ncmsc 7998"> possessions</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> a single</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:11-13; 9:10">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucmsa 7969"> the thirteenth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6240.htm" title="עָשָׂר ucmsa 6240"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> day of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/143.htm" title="אֲדָר np 143"> Adar</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmda 8147">the twelfth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6240.htm" title="עָשָׂר ucmsa 6240"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX adds the text of Ahasuerus's letter here.">ad</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6572.htm" title="פַּתְשֶׁגֶן ncmsc 6572">A copy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3791.htm" title="כְּתָב ncmsa 3791"> text</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vnc 5414">issued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfsa 1881"> as law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> throughout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"> province</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4082.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfsa 4082"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1540.htm" title="גלה vqsmsa 1540">was distributed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpa 5971"> peoples</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6264.htm" title="עָתִיד ampa 6264"> they might get ready</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/3-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7323.htm" title="רוץ vqPmpa 7323"> couriers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3cp 3318"> left</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1765.htm" title="דחף vqsmpa 1765">spurred on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> command</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1881.htm" title="דָּת ncfsa 1881"> law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vnp3fs 5414"> was issued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1002.htm" title="בִּירָה ncfsa 1002"> fortress</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> of Susa</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:13-14">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqp3cp 3427"> sat down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8354.htm" title="שׁתה vqc 8354"> drink</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7800.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁן_2 np 7800"> of Susa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/943.htm" title="בוך vnp3fs 943"> was in confusion</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:1; 8:15">af</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> Ex 17:8-16; 1Sm 15:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> Est 1:3,21; 2:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Est 2:19,21</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Est 5:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:4</b> Gn 39:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Est 1:12; 2:21; 7:7; Dn 3:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> Lit <i>to stretch out a hand against</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> Est 6:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> Est 9:24; Ps 83:2-4</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> = March–April; called Abib in the pre-exilic period; Ex 13:4; Dt 16:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> 474 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> Est 1:2; 2:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> Est 9:24-28</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> = February–March</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> Ezr 6:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Est 1;1; 8:11,17; 9:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Jr 29:7; Ac 16:20-21</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Ezr 4:12-15</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Lit <i>will weigh 10,000 silver talents on the hands of</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Est 4:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:10</b> Gn 41:42; Est 8:2,8,10; Hg 2:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:10</b> Est 7:6; 9:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> Est 8:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> Ezr 8:36</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> Est 1:22; 8:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> 1Kg 21:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> Est 8:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> 2Ch 30:6; Est 8:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> Est 8:11-13; 9:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> LXX adds the text of Ahasuerus’s letter here.</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:14-15</b> Est 8:13-14</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:15</b> Est 7:1; 8:15</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman 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