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help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen">7121</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7121 -- Occurrence 431 of 734">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּ <a href="/hebrew/vaiyikkareu_7121.htm" title="vai·yik·ka·re·'U: called -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">way-yiq-qā-rə-’ū</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">So were called</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5608: v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe 2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary 2b) learned man, scribe">5608</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5608 -- Occurrence 83 of 161">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">סֹפְרֵֽי־ <a href="/hebrew/soferei_5608.htm" title="so·fe·rei-: scribes -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">sō-p̄ə-rê-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">scribes</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1887 of 2523">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ <a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: were the king's -- Occurrence 912 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6256 -- Occurrence 117 of 294">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּֽעֵת־ <a href="/hebrew/baet_6256.htm" title="ba·'et-: time -- Occurrence 48 of 61.">bā-‘êṯ-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at time</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - common singular">Prep-b, Art | N-cs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 1266 of 1877">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַ֠הִיא <a href="/hebrew/hahi_1931.htm" title="Ha·hi: he -- Occurrence 44 of 69.">ha-hî</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Pronoun - third person feminine singular">Art | Pro-3fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2320: 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month">2320</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2320 -- Occurrence 205 of 283">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ <a href="/hebrew/bachodesh_2320.htm" title="ba·Cho·desh: month -- Occurrence 39 of 53.">ba-ḥō-ḏeš</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in month</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b, Art | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7992: 1) third, one third, third part, third time 1a) ordinal number">7992</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7992 -- Occurrence 87 of 108">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י <a href="/hebrew/hashshelishi_7992.htm" title="hash·she·li·Shi: the third -- Occurrence 55 of 57.">haš-šə-lî-šî</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the third</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Number - ordinal masculine singular">Art | Number-oms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 1267 of 1877">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הוּא־ <a href="/hebrew/hu_1931.htm" title="hu-: he -- Occurrence 600 of 865.">hū-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Pro-3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2320: 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month">2320</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2320 -- Occurrence 206 of 283">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֹ֣דֶשׁ <a href="/hebrew/chodesh_2320.htm" title="Cho·desh: that the month -- Occurrence 33 of 43.">ḥō-ḏeš</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[is] the month</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5510.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5510: Sivan = 'their covering' 1) the 3rd month in the Jewish calendar corresponding to May-Jun">5510</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5510.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5510 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">סִיוָ֗ן <a href="/hebrew/sivan_5510.htm" title="si·Van,: Sivan -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">sî-wān,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Sivan</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7969: 1) three, triad 1a) 3, 300, third">7969</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7969 -- Occurrence 355 of 429">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה <a href="/hebrew/bishloshah_7969.htm" title="bish·lo·Shah: the three -- Occurrence 7 of 10.">biš-lō-wō-šāh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on three</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Number - masculine singular">Prep-b | Number-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6242: 1) twenty, twentieth">6242</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6242 -- Occurrence 260 of 315">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ <a href="/hebrew/veesrim_6242.htm" title="ve·'es·Rim: and twentieth -- Occurrence 68 of 94.">wə-‘eś-rîm</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the twenty [day]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Number - common plural">Conj-w | Number-cp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top">  </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בּוֹ֒ <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="bo">bōw</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3789: 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing">3789</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3789 -- Occurrence 161 of 227">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב <a href="/hebrew/vaiyikkatev_3789.htm" title="vai·yik·ka·Tev: written -- Occurrence 4 of 5.">way-yik-kā-ṯêḇ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and it was written</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 3473 of 5418">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כְּֽכָל־ <a href="/hebrew/kechol_3605.htm" title="ke·chol-: all manner -- Occurrence 103 of 119.">kə-ḵāl-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">according to all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-k | N-msc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4059 of 5502">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁר־ <a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher-: after -- Occurrence 3547 of 4804.">’ă-šer-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6680: 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel) 1a1) to lay charge upon 1a2) to give charge to, give command to 1a3) to give charge unto 1a4) to give charge over, appoint 1a5) to give charge, command 1a6) to charge, command 1a7) to charge, commission 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) 1b) (Pual) to be commanded">6680</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6680 -- Occurrence 408 of 493">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">צִוָּ֣ה <a href="/hebrew/tzivvah_6680.htm" title="tziv·Vah: commanded -- Occurrence 172 of 192.">ṣiw-wāh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">commanded</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Piel-Perf-3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai = 'little man' or 'worshipper of Mars' 1) cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim 2) a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel">4782</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4782 -- Occurrence 50 of 60">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מָרְדֳּכַ֣י <a href="/hebrew/maredochai_4782.htm" title="ma·re·do·Chai: Mordecai -- Occurrence 35 of 43.">mā-rə-do-ḵay</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Mordecai</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3758 of 5504">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־ <a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 2560 of 3531.">’el-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3064: 1) Jew">3064</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3064 -- Occurrence 32 of 76">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים <a href="/hebrew/haiyehudim_3064.htm" title="hai·ye·hu·Dim: the Jews -- Occurrence 19 of 48.">hay-yə-hū-ḏîm</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Jews</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - proper - masculine plural">Art | N-proper-mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3759 of 5504">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֶ֣ל <a href="/hebrew/veel_413.htm" title="ve·'El: and to -- Occurrence 188 of 332.">wə-’el</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/323.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 323: 1) satrap, a governor of a Persian province">323</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_323.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 323 -- Occurrence 3 of 4">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־ <a href="/hebrew/haachashdarpenim_323.htm" title="ha·'a·chash·dar·pe·nim-: the lieutenants -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">hā-’ă-ḥaš-dar-pə-nîm-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the satraps</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/6346.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6346: 1) governor">6346</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6346.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6346 -- Occurrence 15 of 28">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ <a href="/hebrew/vehappachot_6346.htm" title="ve·hap·pa·chOt: and the deputies -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">wə-hap-pa-ḥō-wṯ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the governors</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Conj-w, Art | N-mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden">8269</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8269 -- Occurrence 290 of 421">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְשָׂרֵ֨י <a href="/hebrew/vesarei_8269.htm" title="ve·sa·Rei: and rulers -- Occurrence 31 of 32.">wə-śā-rê</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the princes</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural construct">Conj-w | N-mpc</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province">4082</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 29 of 53">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת <a href="/hebrew/hammedinot_4082.htm" title="ham·me·di·Not: provinces -- Occurrence 6 of 8.">ham-mə-ḏî-nō-wṯ</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the provinces</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine plural">Art | N-fp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4060 of 5502">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ <a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: are -- Occurrence 3548 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/1912.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1912: India = 'flee away' or ' give ye thanks' 1) the country surrounding the Indus, mentioned as the eastern border of the empire of Ahasuerus">1912</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1912.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1912 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵהֹ֣דּוּ <a href="/hebrew/mehoddu_1912.htm" title="me·Hod·du: India -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">mê-hōd-dū</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from India</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Prep-m | N-proper-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even">5704</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5704 -- Occurrence 880 of 1260">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעַד־ <a href="/hebrew/vead_5704.htm" title="ve·'ad-: unto -- Occurrence 159 of 222.">wə-‘aḏ-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3568.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3568: Cush = 'black' n pr m 1) a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1 2) the son of Ham and grandson of Noah and the progenitor of the southernmost peoples located in Africa 3) the peoples descended from Cush n pr loc 4) the land occupied by the descendants of Cush located around the southern parts of the Nile (Ethiopia)">3568</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3568.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3568 -- Occurrence 10 of 30">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כּ֗וּשׁ <a href="/hebrew/kush_3568.htm" title="Kush,: Ethiopia -- Occurrence 6 of 20.">kūš,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Ethiopia</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7651: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc">7651</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7651 -- Occurrence 342 of 394">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שֶׁ֣בַע <a href="/hebrew/sheva_7651.htm" title="She·va': and seven -- Occurrence 113 of 124.">še-ḇa‘</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">seven</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - feminine singular">Number-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6242: 1) twenty, twentieth">6242</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6242 -- Occurrence 261 of 315">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים <a href="/hebrew/veesrim_6242.htm" title="ve·'es·Rim: twenty -- Occurrence 69 of 94.">wə-‘eś-rîm</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and twenty</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Number - common plural">Conj-w | Number-cp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3967: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)">3967</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3967 -- Occurrence 522 of 578">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמֵאָה֙ <a href="/hebrew/umeah_3967.htm" title="u·me·'Ah: an hundred -- Occurrence 33 of 34.">ū-mê-’āh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and a hundred</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Number - feminine singular">Conj-w | Number-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province">4082</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 30 of 53">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְדִינָ֔ה <a href="/hebrew/medinah_4082.htm" title="me·di·Nah,: to every -- Occurrence 7 of 13.">mə-ḏî-nāh,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">provinces [in all]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province">4082</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 31 of 53">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְדִינָ֤ה <a href="/hebrew/medinah_4082.htm" title="me·di·Nah: province -- Occurrence 8 of 13.">mə-ḏî-nāh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to every</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district 1a) district 1b) province">4082</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 32 of 53">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמְדִינָה֙ <a href="/hebrew/umedinah_4082.htm" title="u·me·di·Nah: to every -- Occurrence 6 of 10.">ū-mə-ḏî-nāh</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and to every province</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3789: 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing">3789</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3789 -- Occurrence 162 of 227">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ <a href="/hebrew/kichtavah_3789.htm" title="kich·ta·Vah,: describe -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">kiḵ-ṯā-ḇāh,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in its own script</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person feminine singular">Prep-k | N-msc | 3fs</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 1199 of 1868">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעַ֥ם <a href="/hebrew/veam_5971.htm" title="ve·'Am: every -- Occurrence 4 of 15.">wə-‘am</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 1200 of 1868">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וָעָ֖ם <a href="/hebrew/vaam_5971.htm" title="va·'Am: people -- Occurrence 11 of 11.">wā-‘ām</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to every people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)">3956</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3956 -- Occurrence 19 of 117">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ <a href="/hebrew/kilshono_3956.htm" title="kil·sho·No;: to their language -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">kil-šō-nōw;</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in their own language</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - common singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-k | N-csc | 3ms</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 3760 of 5504">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֶ֨ל־ <a href="/hebrew/veel_413.htm" title="ve·'El-: to -- Occurrence 189 of 332.">wə-’el-</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3064: 1) Jew">3064</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3064 -- Occurrence 33 of 76">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים <a href="/hebrew/haiyehudim_3064.htm" title="hai·ye·hu·Dim,: the Jews -- Occurrence 20 of 48.">hay-yə-hū-ḏîm,</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Jews</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - proper - masculine plural">Art | N-proper-mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3789: 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing">3789</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3789 -- Occurrence 163 of 227">[e]</a></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּכְתָבָ֖ם <a href="/hebrew/kichtavam_3789.htm" title="kich·ta·Vam: describe -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">kiḵ-ṯā-ḇām</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in their own script</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine plural">Prep-k | N-msc | 3mp</a></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)">3956</a> <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3956 -- 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charge (to), command, order">צִוָּ֣ה</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="ma·re·do·chai: Mordecai -- 4782: a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">מָרְדֳּכַ֣י</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="haiy·hu·dim: the Jews -- 3064: Jewish">הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="ve·'el: and to -- 413: to, into, towards">וְאֶ֣ל</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/323.htm" title="ha·'a·chash·dar·pe·nim-: the lieutenants -- 323: satraps">הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="ve·hap·pa·cho·vt: and the deputies -- 6346: a governor">וְהַפַּחֹות֩</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="ve·sa·rei: and rulers -- 8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">וְשָׂרֵ֨י</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="ham·me·di·no·vt: provinces -- 4082: a province">הַמְּדִינֹ֜ות</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: are -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1912.htm" title="me·hod·du: India -- 1912: India">מֵהֹ֣דּוּ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="ve·'ad-: unto -- 5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, while">וְעַד־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3568.htm" title="kush: Ethiopia -- 3568: a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley">כּ֗וּשׁ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="she·va: and seven -- 7651: seven">שֶׁ֣בַע</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="ve·'es·rim: twenty -- 6242: twenty">וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="u·me·'ah: an hundred -- 3967: hundred">וּמֵאָה֙</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="me·di·nah,: to every -- 4082: a province">מְדִינָ֔ה</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="me·di·nah: province -- 4082: a province">מְדִינָ֤ה</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="u·me·di·nah: to every -- 4082: a province">וּמְדִינָה֙</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="kich·ta·vah,: describe -- 3789: to write">כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="ve·'am: every -- 5971: people">וְעַ֥ם</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="va·'am: people -- 5971: people">וָעָ֖ם</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="kil·sho·nov;: to their language -- 3956: tongue">כִּלְשֹׁנֹ֑ו</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="ve·'el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">וְאֶ֨ל־</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="haiy·hu·dim,: the Jews -- 3064: Jewish">הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="kich·ta·vam: describe -- 3789: to write">כִּכְתָבָ֖ם</a>  <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="ve·chil·sho·v·nam.: and their language -- 3956: tongue">וְכִלְשֹׁונָֽם׃</a>  </div><div align="left"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/8.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">Then were the king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5608.htm" title="caphar (saw-far') -- commune, (ac-)count; declare, number, + penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk">scribes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="qara' (kaw-raw') -- bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite">called</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6256.htm" title="eth (ayth) -- + after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, + evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when">at that time</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7992.htm" title="shliyshiy (shel-ee-shee') -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old)">in the third</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="chodesh (kho'-desh) -- month(-ly), new moon">month</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2320.htm" title="chodesh (kho'-desh) -- month(-ly), new moon">that is the month</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5510.htm" title="Ciyvan (see-vawn') -- Sivan">Sivan</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- + fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice">on the three</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="esriym (es-reem') -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth)">and twentieth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3789.htm" title="kathab (kaw-thab') -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten)">day thereof and it was written</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4782.htm" title="Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- Mordecai">according to all that Mordecai</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6680.htm" title="tsavah (tsaw-vaw') -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment)">commanded</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jew">unto the Jews</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/323.htm" title="'achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') -- lieutenant">and to the lieutenants</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6346.htm" title="pechah (peh-khaw') -- captain, deputy, governor">and the deputies</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sar (sar) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task-))master">and rulers</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- (X every) province">of the provinces</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1912.htm" title="Hoduw (ho'-doo) -- India">which are from India</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3568.htm" title="Kuwsh (koosh) -- Chush, Cush, Ethiopia">unto Ethiopia</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3967.htm" title="me'ah (may-aw') -- hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore">an hundred</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="esriym (es-reem') -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth)">twenty</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7651.htm" title="sheba' (sheh'-bah) -- (+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times)">and seven</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- (X every) province">provinces</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- (X every) province">unto every province</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="kathab (kaw-thawb') -- register, scripture, writing">according to the writing</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">thereof and unto every people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="lashown (law-shone') -- + babbler,bay, + evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge">after their language</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jew">and to the Jews</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3791.htm" title="kathab (kaw-thawb') -- register, scripture, writing">according to their writing</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3956.htm" title="lashown (law-shone') -- + babbler,bay, + evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge">and according to their language</a></div><div align="right"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/8.htm">אסתר 8:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a> וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלֹושָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בֹּו֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחֹות֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינֹ֜ות אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנֹ֑ו וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשֹׁונָֽם׃<a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/8.htm">אסתר 8:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a> ויקראו ספרי־המלך בעת־ההיא בחדש השלישי הוא־חדש סיון בשלושה ועשרים בו ויכתב ככל־אשר־צוה מרדכי אל־היהודים ואל האחשדרפנים־והפחות ושרי המדינות אשר ׀ מהדו ועד־כוש שבע ועשרים ומאה מדינה מדינה ומדינה ככתבה ועם ועם כלשנו ואל־היהודים ככתבם וכלשונם׃<a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/8.htm">אסתר 8:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a> ויקראו ספרי־המלך בעת־ההיא בחדש השלישי הוא־חדש סיון בשלושה ועשרים בו ויכתב ככל־אשר־צוה מרדכי אל־היהודים ואל האחשדרפנים־והפחות ושרי המדינות אשר ׀ מהדו ועד־כוש שבע ועשרים ומאה מדינה מדינה ומדינה ככתבה ועם ועם כלשנו ואל־היהודים ככתבם וכלשונם׃<a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/8.htm">אסתר 8:9 Hebrew Bible</a> ויקראו ספרי המלך בעת ההיא בחדש השלישי הוא חדש סיון בשלושה ועשרים בו ויכתב ככל אשר צוה מרדכי אל היהודים ואל האחשדרפנים והפחות ושרי המדינות אשר מהדו ועד כוש שבע ועשרים ומאה מדינה מדינה ומדינה ככתבה ועם ועם כלשנו ואל היהודים ככתבם וכלשונם׃</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/8-9.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm">New American Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. <a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div>the king's.<a href="/esther/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320">Esther 3:12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month…</a>and to the lieutenants.<a href="/esther/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Esther 1:1,22 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus …</a><a href="/esther/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320">Esther 3:12,13 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month…</a><a href="/daniel/6-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, …</a>India. The Hebrew word {Hoddo,} in Syriac, {Hendoo,} and in Arabic, {Hind,} is rendered India by all the versions. India, or Hindostan, is a large country of the south of Asia, extending from north to south about<a href="/esther/8-8.htm" style="color:#001320">Esther 8:8 Write you also for the Jews, as it likes you, in the king's name, …</a>and according.<a href="/esther/1-22.htm" style="color:#001320">Esther 1:22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province …</a><a href="/esther/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320">Esther 3:12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month…</a><a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm" style="color:#001320">2 Kings 18:26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, to Rabshakeh, …</a><a href="/daniel/4-1.htm" style="color:#001320">Daniel 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all people, nations, and languages, that …</a><a href="/1_corinthians/14-9.htm" style="color:#001320">1 Corinthians 14:9-11 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be …</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/8-9.htm">Esther 8:9 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a> </div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/8-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 8:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 8:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/8-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 8:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 8:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>