Esther 8:13

A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

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WEBBE

A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

BSB

A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

KJV

The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

ASV

A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

BBE

A copy of the writing, to be made public as an order in every division of the kingdom, was given out to all the peoples, so that the Jews might be ready when that day came to give punishment to their haters.

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פַּתְשֶׁגֶן pat·she·gen (the) copy of H6572 הַכְּתָב ha·ke·tav the writing H3791 לְהִנָּתֵן le·hi·na·ten [was] to be given H5414 דָּת dat law H1881 בְּכָל־ be·khol in every H3605 מְדִינָה me·di·nah province H4082 וּמְדִינָה u·me·di·nah and province H4082 גָּלוּי ga·lui being disclosed H1540 לְכָל־ le·khol to all H3605 הָעַמִּים ha·'a·mim the peoples H5971 וְלִהְיוֹת ve·lih·yot and to be H1961 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·di·yim the Jews H3064 עֲתִידִים a·tu·dim ready H6264 לַיּוֹם lai·yom for the day H3117 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 לְהִנָּקֵם le·hi·na·kem to avenge themselves H5358 מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם me·'o·ye·vei·hem from enemies their H341

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 3–14

It was time to be earnest, when the church of God was at stake. Esther, though safe herself, fell down and begged for the deliverance of her people. We read of no tears when she begged for her own life, but although she was sure of that, she wept for her people. Tears of pity and tenderness are the most Christ-like. According to the constitution of the Persian government, no law or decree could be repealed or recalled. This is so far from speaking to the wisdom and honour of the Medes and Persians, that it clearly shows their pride and folly. This savours of that old presumption which ruined all, We will be as gods! It is God's prerogative not to repent, or to say what can never be altered or unsaid. Yet a way was found, by another decree, to authorize the Jews to stand upon their defence. The decree was published in the languages of all the provinces. Shall all the subjects of an earthly prince have his decrees in languages they understand, and shall God's oracles and laws be locked up from any of his servants in an unknown tongue?

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