Esther 8:9

Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.

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WEBBE

Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.

BSB

At 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.

KJV

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.

ASV

Then were the king’s scribes called at that time, in the third month, which 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 satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a 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.

BBE

Then at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, which is the month Sivan, the king's scribes were sent for; and everything ordered by Mordecai was put in writing and sent to the Jews and the captains and the rulers and the chiefs of all the divisions of the kingdom from India to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven divisions, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing and their language.

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וַיִּקָּרְאוּ vai·yi·ka·re·'u and they were summoned H7121 סֹפְרֵי־ so·fe·rei- [the] scribes of H5613 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 בָּעֵת־ ba·'et- at the time H6256 הַהִיא ha·hi' (the) that H1931 בַּחֹדֶשׁ ba·cho·desh in the month H2320 הַשְּׁלִישִׁי ha·she·li·shi (the) third H7992 הוּא־ hu'- that H1931 חֹדֶשׁ cho·desh [is] [the] month of H2320 סִיוָן si·van Sivan H5510 בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה bish·lo·shah on [day] three H7969 וְעֶשְׂרִים ve·'es·rim and twenty H6242 בּוֹ bo in (the) it H9033 וַיִּכָּתֵב vai·yi·ka·tev and it was written H3789 כְּכָל־ ke·khol- according to all H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 צִוָּה tzi·vah he commanded H6680 מָרְדֳּכַי ma·re·do·khai Mordecai H4782 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064 וְאֶל ve·'el and to H413 הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים־ ha·'a·chash·dar·pe·nim- the satraps H323 וְהַפַּחוֹת ve·ha·pa·chot and the governors H6346 וְשָׂרֵי ve·sa·rei and [the] officials of H8269 הַמְּדִינוֹת ha·me·di·not the provinces H4082 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 מֵהֹדּוּ me·ho·du [were] from India H1912 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and to H5704 כּוּשׁ kush Cush H3568 שֶׁבַע she·va' seven H7651 וְעֶשְׂרִים ve·'es·rim and twenty H6242 וּמֵאָה u·me·'ah and a hundred H3967 מְדִינָה me·di·nah province[s] H4082 מְדִינָה me·di·nah province H4082 וּמְדִינָה u·me·di·nah and province H4082 כִּכְתָבָהּ kikh·ta·vah according to writing its H3791 וְעַם ve·'am and people H5971 וָעָם va·'am and people H5971 כִּלְשֹׁנוֹ kil·sho·no according to language its H3956 וְאֶל־ ve·'el- and to H413 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064 כִּכְתָבָם kikh·ta·vam according to writing their H3791 וְכִלְשׁוֹנָם ve·khil·sho·nam and according to language their H3956

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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