Esther 8:10 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 8:10 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 →
וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב
kâthab
H3789
to write
בְּשֵׁם֙
shêm
H8034
name
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
H325
Ahasuerus
וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם
châtham
H2856
to seal
בְּטַבַּ֣עַת
ṭabbaʻath
H2885
signet ring
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
סְפָרִ֡ים
çêpher
H5612
book
בְּיַד֩
yâd
H3027
hand
הָרָצִ֨ים
rûwts
H7323
to run
בַּסּוּסִ֜ים
çûwç
H5483
horse
רֹכְבֵ֤י
râkab
H7392
to ride
הָרֶ֨כֶשׁ֙
rekesh
H7409
horses
הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים
ʼăchashtârân
H327
royal
בְּנֵ֖י
bên
H1121
son
הָֽרַמָּכִֽים
rammâk
H7424
mare
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World English Bible Public Domain
He wrote the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by post on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud:
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King James Version Public Domain
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he wrote in the name of the king Ahasuerus, and he sealed with the signet ring of the king. And he sent letters (by the hand of runners on horses, riders of the royal pack horses, sons of the mares)
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