Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ester 8

1 Mordecai is advanced. 3 Esther maketh suit to reverse Haman's letters. 7 Ahasuerus granteth to the Jews to defend themselves. 15 Mordecai's honour, and the Jews' joy.

 8:1 ¶ On that x1931 day 3117 did the King 4428 Ahasuerus 325 giue 5414 z8804 x853 the house 1004 of Haman, 2001 the Iewes 3064 enemy, 6887 z8802 vnto Esther 635 the Queene; 4436 and Mordecai 4782 came 935 z8804 before 6440 the King; 4428 for x3588 Esther 635 hade told 5046 z8689 what x4100 he x1931 [was] vnto her.

 8:2 And the king 4428 tooke off 5493 z8686 x853 his Ring 2885 which x834 he had taken 5674 z8689 from Haman, 2001 x4480 and gaue 5414 z8799 it vnto Mordecai. 4782 And Esther 635 set 7760 z8799 x853 Mordecai 4782 ouer x5921 the house 1004 of Haman. 2001

 8:3 ¶ And Esther 635 spake 1696 z8762 yet againe 3254 z8686 before 6440 the king, 4428 and fell downe 5307 z8799 at 6440 his feet, 7272 and besought 2603 z8691 him with teares, 1058 z8799 to put away 5674 z8687 x853 the mischiefe 7451 of Haman 2001 the Agagite, 91 and his deuice, 4284 that x834 he had deuised 2803 z8804 against x5921 the Iewes. 3064

 8:4 Then the king 4428 helde out 3447 z8686 x853 the golden 2091 scepter 8275 toward Esther. 635 So Esther 635 arose, 6965 z8799 and stood 5975 z8799 before 6440 the king, 4428

 8:5 And said, 559 z8799 If x518 it please y2896 x2895 x5921 the king, 4428 and if x518 I haue found 4672 z8804 fauour 2580 in his sight, 6440 and the thing 1697 seeme right 3787 z8804 before 6440 the king, 4428 and I x589 bee pleasing y2896 x2895 in his eyes, 5869 let it be written 3789 z8735 to reuerse 7725 z8687 x853 the letters 5612 deuised 4284 by Haman 2001 the sonne 1121 of Hammedatha 4099 the Agagite, 91 which x834 hee wrote 3789 z8804 to destroy 6 z8763 x853 the Iewes, 3064 which x834 are in all x3605 the kings 4428 prouinces. 4082

 8:6 For x3588 how 349 can I endure 3201 z8799 to see 7200 z8804 the euill 7451 that x834 shall come y4672 z8799 vnto x4672 x853 my people? 5971 Or how 349 can I endure 3201 z8799 to see 7200 z8804 the destruction 13 of my kinred? 4138

 8:7 ¶ Then the king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 said 559 z8799 vnto Esther 635 the Queene, 4436 and to Mordecai 4782 the Iewe, 3064 Behold, x2009 I haue giuen 5414 z8804 Esther 635 the house 1004 of Haman, 2001 and him they haue hanged 8518 z8804 vpon x5921 the gallowes, 6086 because x5921 x834 hee layde 7971 z8804 his hand 3027 vpon the Iewes. 3064

 8:8 Write 3789 z8798 ye x859 also for x5921 the Iewes, 3064 as it liketh 2896 x5869 you, y5869 in the Kings 4428 name, 8034 and seale 2856 z8798 it with the Kings 4428 ring: 2885 for x3588 the writing 3791 which x834 is written 3789 z8737 in the Kings 4428 name, 8034 and sealed 2856 z8737 with the Kings 4428 ring, 2885 may no x369 man reuerse. 7725 z8687

 8:9 Then were the kings 4428 scribes 5608 z8802 called 7121 z8735 at that x1931 time, 6256 in the third 7992 moneth, 2320 (that x1931 is, the month 2320 Siuan) 5510 on the three 7969 and twentieth 6242 day thereof, and it was written 3789 z8735 (according to all x3605 that x834 Mordecai 4782 commanded) 6680 z8765 vnto x413 the Iewes, 3064 and to x413 the Lieutenants, 323 and the deputies 6346 and rulers 8269 of the prouinces, 4082 which x834 are from India 1912 x4480 vnto x5704 Ethiopia, 3568 an hundred, 3967 twentie 6242 and seuen 7651 prouinces, 4082 vnto euery prouince 4082 according to the writing 3791 thereof, and vnto euery people 5971 after their language, 3956 and to x413 the Iewes, 3064 according to their writing, 3791 and according to their language. 3956

 8:10 And he wrote 3789 z8799 in the king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 name, 8034 and sealed 2856 z8799 [it] with the kings 4428 Ring, 2885 and sent 7971 z8799 letters 5612 by 3027 Postes, 7323 z8801 on horsebacke, 5483 [and] riders 7392 z8802 on mules, 7409 camels, 327 [and] yong 1121 dromedaries: 7424

 8:11 Wherein x834 the King 4428 granted 5414 z8804 the Iewes, 3064 which x834 were in euery x3605 citie, 5892 to gather themselues together, 6950 z8736 and to stand 5975 z8800 for x5921 their life, 5315 to destroy, 8045 z8687 to slay, 2026 z8800 and to cause to perish 6 z8763 x853 all x3605 the power 2428 of the people 5971 and prouince 4082 that would assault 6696 z8802 them, [both] little ones, 2945 and women, 802 and [to take] the spoile 7998 of them for a pray: 962 z8800

 8:12 Upon one 259 day, 3117 in all x3605 the prouinces 4082 of king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 [namely] vpon the thirteenth 7969 6240 day of the twelfth 8147 6240 moneth, 2320 which x1931 [is] the moneth 2320 Adar. 143

 8:13 The copy 6572 of the writing, 3791 for a commandement 1881 to bee giuen 5414 z8736 in euery x3605 prouince, 4082 was published 1540 z8803 vnto all x3605 people, 5971 and that the Iewes 3064 should be x1961 readie 6264 z8675 y6259 against that x2088 day, 3117 to auenge y5358 z8736 themselues x5358 on their enemies. 341 z8802 x4480

 8:14 [So] the posts 7323 z8801 that rode y7392 z8802 vpon x7392 mules 7409 [and] camels 327 went out, 3318 z8804 being hastened, 926 z8794 and pressed on 1765 z8803 by the kings 4428 commandement, 1697 and the decree 1881 was giuen 5414 z8738 at Shushan 7800 the palace. 1002

 8:15 ¶ And Mordecai 4782 went out 3318 z8804 from the presence 6440 x4480 of the king, 4428 in royall 4438 apparell, 3830 of blew 8504 and white, 2353 and with a great 1419 crowne 5850 of gold, 2091 and with a garment 8509 of fine linnen, 948 and purple, 713 and the citie 5892 of Shushan 7800 reioyced, 6670 z8804 and was glad: y8056 x8055

 8:16 The Iewes 3064 had x1961 light 219 and gladnesse, 8057 and ioy 8342 and honour. 3366

 8:17 And in euery x3605 prouince, 4082 and in euery x3605 city, 5892 whithersoeuer 4725 x834 the kings 4428 commandement, 1697 and his decree 1881 came, 5060 z8688 the Iewes 3064 had ioy 8057 and gladnes, 8342 a feast 4960 and a good 2896 day: 3117 And many 7227 of the people 5971 x4480 of the land 776 became Iewes; 3054 z8693 for x3588 the feare 6343 of the Iewes 3064 fell 5307 z8804 vpon x5921 them.