Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Esther 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 give 5414 z8804 x853 the house 1004 of Haman 2001 the Jews' 3064 enemy 6887 z8802 unto Esther 635 the queen. 4436 And Mordecai 4782 came 935 z8804 before 6440 the king; 4428 for x3588 Esther 635 had told 5046 z8689 what x4100 he x1931 [was] unto her.

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

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

 8:4 Then the king 4428 held out 3447 z8686 x853 the golden 2091 sceptre 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 have found 4672 z8804 favour 2580 in his sight, 6440 and the thing 1697 [seem] right 3787 z8804 before 6440 the king, 4428 and I x589 [be] pleasing y2896 x2895 in his eyes, 5869 let it be written 3789 z8735 to reverse 7725 z8687 x853 the letters 5612 devised 4284 by Haman 2001 the son 1121 of Hammedatha 4099 the Agagite, 91 which x834 he wrote 3789 z8804 to destroy 6 z8763 x853 the Jews 3064 which x834 [are] in all x3605 the king's 4428 provinces: 4082

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

 8:7 ¶ Then the king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 said 559 z8799 unto Esther 635 the queen 4436 and to Mordecai 4782 the Jew, 3064 Behold, x2009 I have given 5414 z8804 Esther 635 the house 1004 of Haman, 2001 and him they have hanged 8518 z8804 upon x5921 the gallows, 6086 because x5921 x834 he laid 7971 z8804 his hand 3027 upon the Jews. 3064

 8:8 Write 3789 z8798 ye x859 also for x5921 the Jews, 3064 as it liketh 2896 x5869 you, y5869 in the king's 4428 name, 8034 and seal 2856 z8798 [it] with the king's 4428 ring: 2885 for x3588 the writing 3791 which x834 is written 3789 z8737 in the king's 4428 name, 8034 and sealed 2856 z8737 with the king's 4428 ring, 2885 may no x369 man reverse. 7725 z8687

 8:9 Then were the king's 4428 scribes 5608 z8802 called 7121 z8735 at that x1931 time 6256 in the third 7992 month, 2320 that x1931 [is], the month 2320 Sivan, 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 unto x413 the Jews, 3064 and to x413 the lieutenants, 323 and the deputies 6346 and rulers 8269 of the provinces 4082 which x834 [are] from India 1912 x4480 unto x5704 Ethiopia, 3568 an hundred 3967 twenty 6242 and seven 7651 provinces, 4082 unto every province 4082 according to the writing 3791 thereof, and unto every people 5971 after their language, 3956 and to x413 the Jews 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 king's 4428 ring, 2885 and sent 7971 z8799 letters 5612 by 3027 posts 7323 z8801 on horseback, 5483 [and] riders 7392 z8802 on mules, 7409 camels, 327 [and] young 1121 dromedaries: 7424

 8:11 Wherein x834 the king 4428 granted 5414 z8804 the Jews 3064 which x834 [were] in every x3605 city 5892 to gather themselves 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 province 4082 that would assault 6696 z8802 them, [both] little ones 2945 and women, 802 and [to take] the spoil 7998 of them for a prey, 962 z8800

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

 8:13 The copy 6572 of the writing 3791 for a commandment 1881 to be given 5414 z8736 in every x3605 province 4082 [was] published 1540 z8803 unto all x3605 people, 5971 and that the Jews 3064 should be x1961 ready 6264 z8675 y6259 against that x2088 day 3117 to avenge y5358 z8736 themselves x5358 on their enemies. 341 z8802 x4480

 8:14 [So] the posts 7323 z8801 that rode y7392 z8802 upon x7392 mules 7409 [and] camels 327 went out, 3318 z8804 being hastened 926 z8794 and pressed on 1765 z8803 by the king's 4428 commandment. 1697 And the decree 1881 was given 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 royal 4438 apparel 3830 of blue 8504 and white, 2353 and with a great 1419 crown 5850 of gold, 2091 and with a garment 8509 of fine linen 948 and purple: 713 and the city 5892 of Shushan 7800 rejoiced 6670 z8804 and was glad. y8056 x8055

 8:16 The Jews 3064 had x1961 light, 219 and gladness, 8057 and joy, 8342 and honour. 3366

 8:17 And in every x3605 province, 4082 and in every x3605 city, 5892 whithersoever 4725 x834 the king's 4428 commandment 1697 and his decree 1881 came, 5060 z8688 the Jews 3064 had joy 8057 and gladness, 8342 a feast 4960 and a good 2896 day. 3117 And many 7227 of the people 5971 x4480 of the land 776 became Jews; 3054 z8693 for x3588 the fear 6343 of the Jews 3064 fell 5307 z8804 upon x5921 them.