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Esther 3:12 — compare English translations

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Esther 3:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ qârâʼ H7121 to call סֹפְרֵ֨י çâphar H5608 to count הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ melek H4428 king בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ chôdesh H2320 month הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן riʼshôwn H7223 first בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה shâlôwsh H7969 three עָשָׂ֣ר ʻâsâr H6240 teen יוֹם֮ yôwm H3117 day בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב kâthab H3789 to write כְּֽכָל kôl H3605 all אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 which צִוָּ֣ה tsâvâh H6680 to command הָמָ֡ן Hâmân H2001 Haman אֶ֣ל ʼêl H413 to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי ʼăchashdarpan H323 satrap הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ melek H4428 king וְֽאֶל ʼêl H413 to הַפַּח֞וֹת pechâh H6346 governor אֲשֶׁ֣ר ʼăsher H834 which עַל ʻal H5921 upon מְדִינָ֣ה mᵉdîynâh H4082 province וּמְדִינָ֗ה mᵉdîynâh H4082 province וְאֶל ʼêl H413 to שָׂ֤רֵי sar H8269 prince עַם֙ ʻam H5971 people וָעָ֔ם ʻam H5971 people מְדִינָ֤ה mᵉdîynâh H4082 province וּמְדִינָה֙ mᵉdîynâh H4082 province כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ kâthâb H3791 writing וְעַ֥ם ʻam H5971 people וָעָ֖ם ʻam H5971 people כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ lâshôwn H3956 tongue בְּשֵׁ֨ם shêm H8034 name הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ melek H4428 king אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ ʼĂchashvêrôwsh H325 Ahasuerus נִכְתָּ֔ב kâthab H3789 to write וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם châtham H2856 to seal בְּטַבַּ֥עַת ṭabbaʻath H2885 signet ring הַמֶּֽלֶךְ melek H4428 king

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    Then were the king's scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day of it; and there was written according to all that Haman commanded to the king's satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and it was sealed with the king's ring.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    And the scribes of the king were called in the first month, on day 13 of it, and it was written according to all that Haman commanded: to the satraps of the king, and to the governors who were over province by province, and to the officials of people by people, province by province according to its writing, and people by people according to its tongue. In the name of the king Ahasuerus it was written, and it was sealed with the signet ring of the king.

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