Esther 3:13 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.

BSB

And the letters were sent by couriers to each of the royal provinces with the order to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews— young and old, women and children— and to plunder their possessions on a single day, the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth month.

KJV

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

ASV

And letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

BBE

And letters were sent by the runners into every division of the kingdom ordering the death and destruction of all Jews, young and old, little children and women, on the same day, even the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and the taking of all their goods by force.

Original Hebrew

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וְנִשְׁלוֹחַ ve·nish·lo·ach and they were sent H7971 סְפָרִים se·fa·rim documents H5612 בְּיַד be·yad by [the] hand of H3027 הָרָצִים ha·ra·tzim the runners H7323 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 מְדִינוֹת me·di·not [the] provinces of H4082 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 לְהַשְׁמִיד le·hash·mid to annihilate H8045 לַהֲרֹג la·ha·rog to kill H2026 וּלְאַבֵּד u·le·'a·bed and to destroy H6 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064 מִנַּעַר mi·na·'ar from young man H5288 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and unto H5704 זָקֵן za·ken old [man] H2205 טַף taf little one[s] H2945 וְנָשִׁים ve·na·shim and women H802 בְּיוֹם be·yom on a day H3117 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה bish·lo·shah on [day] thir- H7969 עָשָׂר 'a·sar teen H6240 לְחֹדֶשׁ le·cho·desh of month H2320 שְׁנֵים־ she·neim- two [plus] H8147 עָשָׂר 'a·sar ten H6240 הוּא־ hu'- that H1931 חֹדֶשׁ cho·desh [is] [the] month of H2320 אֲדָר 'a·dar Adar H143 וּשְׁלָלָם u·she·la·lam and spoil their H7998 לָבוֹז la·voz to take as plunder H962

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–15

Without some acquaintance with the human heart, and the history of mankind, we should not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal, so hurtful to himself. Let us be thankful for mild and just government. Haman inquires, according to his own superstitions, how to find a lucky day for the designed massacre! God's wisdom serves its own purposes by men's folly. Haman has appealed to the lot, and the lot, by delaying the execution, gives judgment against him. The event explains the doctrine of a particular providence over all the affairs of men, and the care of God over his church. Haman was afraid lest the king's conscience should smite him for what he had done; to prevent which, he kept him drinking. This cursed method many often take to drown convictions, and to harden their own hearts, and the hearts of others, in sin. All appeared in a favourable train to accomplish the project. But though sinners are permitted to proceed to the point they aim at, an unseen but almighty Power turns them back. How vain and contemptible are the strongest assaults against Jehovah! Had Haman obtained his wish, and the Jewish nation perished, what must have become of all the promises? How could the prophecies concerning the great Redeemer of the world have been fulfilled? Thus the everlasting covenant itself must have failed, before this diabolical project could take place.

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