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KJV Lexicon And said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) If it please towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. and if I have found matsa' (maw-tsaw') to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present favour chen (khane) graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured. in his sight paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) and the thing dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause seem right kasher (kaw-share') by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper -- direct, be right, prosper. before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. and I be pleasing towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun in his eyes `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) let it be written kathab (kaw-thab') to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). to reverse shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively the letters cepher (say'-fer) writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll. devised machashabah (makh-ash-aw-baw') cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought. by Haman Haman (haw-mawn') Haman, a Persian vizier -- Haman. the son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Hammedatha Mdatha (med-aw-thaw') Medatha, the father of Haman -- Hammedatha (including the article). the Agagite 'Agagiy (ag-aw-ghee') an Agagite or descendent (subject) of Agag -- Agagite. which he wrote kathab (kaw-thab') to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). to destroy 'abad (aw-bad') to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) the Jews Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. which are in all the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. provinces mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then she said, "If it pleases the king and if I have found favor before him and the matter seems proper to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces. King James Bible And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: Holman Christian Standard Bible She said, "If it pleases the king, and I have found approval before him, if the matter seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let a royal edict be written. Let it revoke the documents the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces. International Standard Version She said, "If it pleases the king, and if I've found favor with him, and if the matter is proper in the king's opinion, and if I'm pleasing to the king, let an order be issued revoking the letters devised by Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, which ordered the destruction of the Jewish people throughout the king's provinces. NET Bible She said, "If the king is so inclined and if I have met with his approval and if the matter is agreeable to the king and if I am attractive to him, let an edict be written rescinding those recorded intentions of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote in order to destroy the Jews who are throughout all the king's provinces. GOD'S WORD® Translation She said, "Your Majesty, if it pleases you, and if I have found favor with you, if you consider my cause to be reasonable and if I am pleasing to you, cancel the official orders [concerning] the plot of Haman (who was the son of Hammedatha and was from Agag). He signed [the order] to destroy the Jews in all your provinces, Your Majesty. King James 2000 Bible And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seems right before the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces: Links Esther 8:5Esther 8:5 NIV Esther 8:5 NLT Esther 8:5 ESV Esther 8:5 NASB Esther 8:5 KJV |
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