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But remember that whatever has already been written in the king’s name and sealed with his signet ring can never be revoked.” <a href="/esv/esther/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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.” <a href="/bsb/esther/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now you may write in the king’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.” <a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/esther/8.htm">New King James Version</a> You yourselves write a decree concerning the Jews, as you please, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for whatever is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring no one can revoke.” <a href="/nasb_/esther/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king&#8217s name, and seal it with the king&#8217s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king&#8217s signet ring may not be revoked.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/esther/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “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.” <a href="/lsb/esther/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now you write to the Jews, according to what is good in your eyes, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a written decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be turned back.” <a href="/amp/esther/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Also, concerning the Jews, write 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 king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.” <a href="/csb/esther/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You may write in the king&#8217s name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king&#8217s name and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.&#8221 <a href="/asv/esther/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/esther/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I now give you permission to make a law that will save the lives of your people. You may use my ring to seal the law, so that it can never be changed." <a href="/erv/esther/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Write ye also to 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. <a href="/gwt/esther/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You write what you think is best for the Jews in the king's name. Seal it also with the king's signet ring, because whatever is written in the king's name and sealed with the king's signet ring cannot be canceled." <a href="/gnt/esther/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> But a proclamation issued in the king's name and stamped with the royal seal cannot be revoked. You may, however, write to the Jews whatever you like; and you may write it in my name and stamp it with the royal seal." <a href="/isv/esther/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now, in the name of the king, you write what seems good to you concerning the Jewish people, and seal it with the king's signet ring, for a document written in the king's name and sealed with the king's signet ring cannot be revoked." <a href="/msb/esther/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now you may write in the king?s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.? <a href="/net/esther/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Now you write in the king's name whatever in your opinion is appropriate concerning the Jews and seal it with the king's signet ring. Any decree that is written in the king's name and sealed with the king's signet ring cannot be rescinded. <a href="/nheb/esther/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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." <a href="/wbt/esther/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Write ye also for 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, no man may reverse. <a href="/web/esther/8.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/esther/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you, write for the Jews, as [it is] good in your eyes, in the name of the king, and seal with the signet of the king—for the writing that is written in the name of the king, and sealed with the signet of the king, there is none to turn back.” <a href="/ylt/esther/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and ye, write ye for the Jews, as it is good in your eyes, in the name of the king, and seal with the signet of the king -- for the writing that is written in the name of the king, and sealed with the signet of the king, there is none to turn back.' <a href="/slt/esther/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And write ye for the Jews as is good in your eyes, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's signet ring: for the writing which was written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's signet ring, none to turn back.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/esther/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Write ye therefore to the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king's name, and seal the letters with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durst gainsay the letters which were sent in the king's name, and were sealed with his ring. <a href="/cpdv/esther/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 12:8>Therefore, write to the Jews, just as it pleases you, in the king’s name, sealing the letters with my ring.” For this was the custom, that letters which were sent in the king’s name and were sealed with his ring, no one would dare to contradict. <a href="/nabre/esther/8.htm">New American Bible</a> you in turn may write in the king’s name what you see fit concerning the Jews and seal the letter with the royal signet ring.” For a decree written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked. <a href="/nrsvce/esther/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/esther/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And write also concerning the Jews as it please 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. <a href="/hpbt/esther/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And according to what is excellent in your eyes in the name of the King, you seal for the Jews with the signet ring of the King in a writing that is written in the name of the King and is sealed with the ring of the King that does not change.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/esther/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Write ye also concerning 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.' <a href="/sep/esther/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Write ye also in my name, as it seems good to you, and seal it with my ring: for whatever orders are written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, it is not lawful to gainsay them. <a href="/parallel/esther/8-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=1561" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/esther/8.htm">The Decree of Xerxes</a> 7So King Xerxes said to Esther the Queen and Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews. 8<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">Now you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kiṯ·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">may write</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">in the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">name</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Prep-k, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">you please</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">regarding</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: hay·yə·hū·ḏîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">the Jews,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856: wə·ḥiṯ·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To seal, affix a seal, seal up. A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal.">and seal it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">with the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885: bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Signet ring, ring, signet. From taba'; properly, a seal, i.e. Signet; hence a ring of any kind.">signet ring.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791: ḵə·ṯāḇ (N-ms) -- A writing. From kathab; something written, i.e. A writing, record or book.">For a decree</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: niḵ·tāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856: wə·naḥ·tō·wm (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- To seal, affix a seal, seal up. A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal.">and sealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">with the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885: bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Signet ring, ring, signet. From taba'; properly, a seal, i.e. Signet; hence a ring of any kind.">signet ring</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: lə·hā·šîḇ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">be revoked.”</a> 9At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan), they recorded all of Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush—writing to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Daniel 6:8-9</a> Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” / Therefore King Darius signed the written decree. <a href="/daniel/6-15.htm">Daniel 6:15</a> Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.” <a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Esther 1:19</a> So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she. <a href="/esther/3-12.htm">Esther 3:12</a> On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring. <a href="/esther/3-10.htm">Esther 3:10-11</a> So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. / “Keep your money,” said the king to Haman. “These people are given to you to do with them as you please.” <a href="/esther/9-14.htm">Esther 9:14</a> So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. <a href="/esther/9-20.htm">Esther 9:20-22</a> Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far, / to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar / as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor. <a href="/esther/9-29.htm">Esther 9:29-32</a> So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim. / And Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes, / in order to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and lamentation. ... <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Nehemiah 2:8</a> And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. <a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Nehemiah 2:7</a> I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah. <a href="/matthew/27-66.htm">Matthew 27:66</a> So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard. <a href="/matthew/16-19.htm">Matthew 16:19</a> I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” <a href="/matthew/18-18.htm">Matthew 18:18</a> Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. <a href="/john/20-23.htm">John 20:23</a> If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.” <a href="/acts/16-4.htm">Acts 16:4</a> As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Write you also for the Jews, as it likes 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.in the king's name.<a href="/esther/3-12.htm">Esther 3:12</a> Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.<a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm">1 Kings 21:8</a> So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.may no man reverse.<a href="/esther/8-5.htm">Esther 8:5</a> 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:<a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Esther 1:19</a> If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.<a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Daniel 6:8,12-15</a> Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/esther/4-8.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/esther/3-14.htm">Document</a> <a href="/esther/4-8.htm">Edict</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Good</a> <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/esther/8-5.htm">King's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-16.htm">Liketh</a> <a href="/esther/8-5.htm">Please</a> <a href="/esther/8-5.htm">Pleases</a> <a href="/esther/2-4.htm">Pleaseth</a> <a href="/ezra/7-14.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/esther/8-5.htm">Reverse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Reversed</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-11.htm">Revoked</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Ring</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-1.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/esther/3-12.htm">Sealed</a> <a href="/esther/5-4.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/daniel/6-13.htm">Signed</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Signet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-16.htm">Stamped</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Stamping</a> <a href="/esther/7-2.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-38.htm">Write</a> <a href="/esther/4-8.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/esther/8-5.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/6-22.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/esther/8-13.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Document</a> <a href="/esther/8-13.htm">Edict</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/esther/8-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/esther/8-9.htm">King's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-16.htm">Liketh</a> <a href="/esther/9-13.htm">Please</a> <a href="/esther/9-13.htm">Pleases</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Pleaseth</a> <a href="/esther/9-26.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/job/11-10.htm">Reverse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Reversed</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Revoked</a> <a href="/esther/8-10.htm">Ring</a> <a href="/job/9-7.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/esther/8-10.htm">Sealed</a> <a href="/job/7-15.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Signed</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-21.htm">Signet</a> <a href="/esther/8-10.htm">Stamped</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Stamping</a> <a href="/esther/9-5.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Write</a> <a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 8</div>1. <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Mordecai is advanced.</a> 3. <a href="/esther/8-3.htm">Esther makes suit to reverse Haman's letters.</a> 7. <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Xerxes grants to the Jews to defend themselves.</a> 15. <a href="/esther/8-15.htm">Mordecai's honor, and the Jews' joy.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Persian Empire, the king's name carried immense power, and any decree issued under it was considered law. This reflects the cultural and political structure of the time, where the king's word was final. The empowerment of Mordecai to write on behalf of the king signifies a dramatic reversal of fortune for the Jews, who were previously under threat due to Haman's edict. This moment is pivotal in the narrative, showcasing God's providence and the theme of divine reversal, where the oppressed are elevated. It also parallels Joseph's rise to power in Egypt (<a href="/genesis/41-41.htm">Genesis 41:41-44</a>), where he was given authority by Pharaoh to act in his name.and seal it with the royal signet ring The royal signet ring was a symbol of the king's authority and approval. In ancient times, documents were sealed with a signet ring to authenticate them, ensuring that they were genuine and carried the weight of the king's command. This practice is confirmed by archaeological findings of signet rings and seals from the Persian period. The use of the signet ring in this context underscores the irrevocable nature of the decree. It also reflects the biblical theme of sealing as a mark of ownership and authority, seen in other scriptures such as <a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13</a>, where believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit.For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked. This statement emphasizes the unchangeable nature of Persian law, as seen in the story of Daniel (<a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Daniel 6:8-15</a>), where the law of the Medes and Persians could not be altered. The irrevocability of the decree highlights the seriousness and finality of royal edicts in the Persian Empire. This cultural context adds tension to the narrative, as the Jews' survival depends on a new decree to counteract Haman's earlier one. Theologically, this reflects the concept of God's unchanging promises and the certainty of His word, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word accomplishes what He desires. The irrevocable nature of the king's decree also foreshadows the ultimate authority and finality of Christ's redemptive work, which cannot be undone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a> The Jewish queen of Persia who bravely intervened to save her people from destruction. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mordecai.htm">Mordecai</a> Esther's cousin and guardian, who played a crucial role in the events leading to the Jews' deliverance. 3. <a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a> The Persian king who granted Esther and Mordecai the authority to write a new decree. 4. <a href="/topical/h/haman.htm">Haman</a> The antagonist whose plot to annihilate the Jews was thwarted, leading to his downfall. 5. <a href="/topical/p/persia.htm">Persia</a> The empire where these events took place, highlighting the Jews' precarious position in a foreign land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a> Esther's role as an intercessor for her people is a powerful example of standing in the gap through prayer and action. <a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a> The events in Esther demonstrate God's unseen hand guiding and protecting His people, even when He is not explicitly mentioned. <a href="/topical/a/authority_and_responsibility.htm">Authority and Responsibility</a> With the authority given by the king, Esther and Mordecai had the responsibility to act wisely and justly, reminding us of the stewardship of our own God-given authority. <a href="/topical/i/irrevocable_decrees.htm">Irrevocable Decrees</a> The concept of an irrevocable decree parallels the certainty of God's promises, which are unchangeable and reliable. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_adversity.htm">Courage in Adversity</a> Esther's courage in the face of potential death encourages believers to trust God and act boldly in difficult situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 8</a> <a href="/q/could_jews_kill_many_in_susa_in_one_day.htm">Esther 9:5–10: How plausible is it that the Jews could kill so many enemies in Susa in a single day without any recorded retaliation by the Persian authorities? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_esther_8_8_override_persian_law.htm">How does Esther 8:8 reconcile with the supposed irrevocability of Persian law if a second decree effectively overrules the first? </a> <a href="/q/why_don't_records_mention_esther_8's_policy.htm">Why do external historical records not mention the sudden nationwide reversal of policy described in Esther 8 across 127 provinces? </a> <a href="/q/is_daniel_6_a_fictional_account.htm">Could Daniel 6 be a later literary invention rather than a factual historical record, given the inconsistencies with established Persian rulership and customs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Write ye. . . .--Esther's device is seen through, and the king shrinks from taking so decisive a step as the revocation of a decree once issued. Such a writing "may no man reverse." Still he will do what he can. It may be possible to meet the difficulty, and save the Jews, without actual reversal of the decree. The king then refers to the proofs of his goodwill, as shown by hanging Haman for his scheme against the Jews, and giving his property to Esther, and bids Esther and Mordecai "write concerning the Jews according to what seems good in your eyes." Give, that is, any orders you please about them, short of repealing the former order. The result of this permission, whether the idea was suggested by the king, or occurred to Esther or Mordecai, was that authority was given to the Jews to defend themselves. <a href="/commentaries/esther/8-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now you וְ֠אַתֶּם (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you may write כִּתְב֨וּ (kiṯ·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write in the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king name בְּשֵׁ֣ם (bə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name as כַּטּ֤וֹב (kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good you please בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain regarding עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the Jews, הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> Jews -- Jewish and seal it וְחִתְמ֖וּ (wə·ḥiṯ·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2856.htm">Strong's 2856: </a> To seal, affix a seal, seal up with the royal הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king signet ring. בְּטַבַּ֣עַת (bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2885.htm">Strong's 2885: </a> A seal, signet, a ring of any kind For a decree כְתָ֞ב (ḵə·ṯāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3791.htm">Strong's 3791: </a> Something written, a writing, record, book that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is written נִכְתָּ֣ב (niḵ·tāḇ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write in the name בְּשֵׁם־ (bə·šêm-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name of the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king and sealed וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם (wə·naḥ·tō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2856.htm">Strong's 2856: </a> To seal, affix a seal, seal up with the royal הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king signet ring בְּטַבַּ֥עַת (bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2885.htm">Strong's 2885: </a> A seal, signet, a ring of any kind cannot אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle be revoked.? לְהָשִֽׁיב׃ (lə·hā·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/esther/8-8.htm">Esther 8:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/esther/8-8.htm">OT History: Esther 8:8 Write also to the Jews as it (Est Esth. 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