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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Esther 8:8 Parallel: 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.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/esther/8-8.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/esther/8-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/esther/8-8.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Esther 8:8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../esther/8-7.htm" title="Esther 8:7">◄</a> Esther 8:8 <a href="../esther/8-9.htm" title="Esther 8:9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/esther/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now write another decree in the king's name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you, and seal it with the king's signet ring--for no document written in the king's name and sealed with his ring can be revoked."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now go ahead and send a message to the Jews in the king’s name, telling them whatever you want, and seal it with the king’s signet ring. But remember that whatever has already been written in the king’s name and sealed with his signet ring can never be revoked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But you may write as you please with regard to the Jews, in the name of the king, and seal it with the king’s ring, for an edict written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s ring cannot be revoked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal <i>it</i> with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king's signet ring may not be revoked."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal <i>it</i> with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write in the king’s name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king’s name and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You may write in the king's name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king's name and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal <i>it</i> with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You yourselves write <i>a decree</i> concerning the Jews, as you please, in the king’s name, and seal <i>it</i> 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/esther/8.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Write you also for 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 no man reverse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/esther/8.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/esther/8.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And you write for the Jews as it pleases you, in the king's name, and seal <i>it</i> with the king's ring. For the writing which is written in the king's name and sealed with the king's ring, no man may revoke."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/esther/8.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Write ye then for the Jews as seems good to you, in the king's name, and seal [it] with the king's ring. For a writing that is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, cannot be reversed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/esther/8.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Write yee also for the Iewes, as it liketh you in the Kinges name, and seale it with the Kings ring (for the writings written in the Kings name, and sealed with the Kings ring, may no man reuoke)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/esther/8.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Write ye also for the Iewes as it lyketh you, in the kinges name, and seale it with the kinges ring: For the writinges that were written in the kinges name, and sealed with the kinges ring, durst no man disanul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/esther/8.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Wryte ye now therfore for the Iewes, as it liketh you in the kynges name, and seale it with ye kynges rynge (for the wrytinges that were wrytten in ye kynges name, and sealed with the kynges rynge, durst no man dysanulle.)</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Write ye also in my name, as it seems good to you, and seal <i>it</i> with my ring: for whatever <i>orders</i> are written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, it is not lawful to gainsay them.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/esther/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><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></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/esther/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859. 'attah (at-taw') -- you (masc. sing.)">and ye</a><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">, write</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> ye for</a><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish"> the Jews</a><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">, as [it is] good</a><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye"> in your eyes</a><a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">, in the name</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> of the king</a><a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">, and seal</a><a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet"> with the signet</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> of the king</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">—for</a><a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing"> the writing</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write"> is written</a><a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name"> in the name</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> of the king</a><a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">, and sealed</a><a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet"> with the signet</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> of the king</a><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">, there is none</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return"> to turn back.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqvmp 3789"> may write</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> whatever pleases</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> concerning</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jews</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="חתם vqvmp 2856"> seal</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> it with</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="טַבַּעַת ncfsc 2885"> signet ring</a>. <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="כְּתָב ncmsa 3791"> A document</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vnPmsa 3789"> written</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="חתם vna 2856"> sealed</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="טַבַּעַת ncfsc 2885"> signet ring</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhc 7725"> be revoked</a>.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/esther/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">"Now you write</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">to the Jews</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">as you see</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">fit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">in the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and seal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">[it] with the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">signet</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">for a decree</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">in the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and sealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">with the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">signet</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">may not be revoked."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/esther/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">Write</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">ye also for the Jews,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">as it liketh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">in the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and seal</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">[it] with the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791. kathab (kaw-thawb') -- a writing">for the writing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789. kathab (kaw-thab') -- to write">which is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">in the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034. shem (shame) -- a name">name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856. chatham (khaw-tham') -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up">and sealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">with the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2885.htm" title="2885. tabba'ath (tab-bah'-ath) -- signet ring, ring, signet">ring,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">may no man reverse.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/8-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 8:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 8:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/8-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 8:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 8:9" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>