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KJV Lexicon Then were the king'smelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. scribes caphar (saw-far') to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) at that time `eth (ayth) time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. in the third shliyshiy (shel-ee-shee') third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old). month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. that is the month chodesh (kho'-desh) the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon. Sivan Ciyvan (see-vawn') Sivan, the third Heb. month -- Sivan. on the three shalowsh (shaw-loshe') masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice and twentieth `esriym (es-reem') twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth). day thereof and it was written kathab (kaw-thab') to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). according to all that Mordecai Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) Mordecai, an Israelite -- Mordecai. commanded tsavah (tsaw-vaw') (intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. unto the Jews Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. and to the lieutenants 'achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan') a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) -- lieutenant. and the deputies pechah (peh-khaw') a prefect (of a city or small district) -- captain, deputy, governor. and rulers sar (sar) a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. of the provinces mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. which are from India Hoduw (ho'-doo) Hodu (i.e. Hindu-stan) -- India. unto Ethiopia Kuwsh (koosh) Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite -- Chush, Cush, Ethiopia. an hundred me'ah (may-aw') a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore. twenty `esriym (es-reem') twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth). and seven sheba` (sheh'-bah) a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number provinces mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. unto every province mdiynah (med-ee-naw') a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province. according to the writing kathab (kaw-thawb') something written, i.e. a writing, record or book -- register, scripture, writing. thereof and unto every people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. after their language lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) and to the Jews Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew. according to their writing kathab (kaw-thawb') something written, i.e. a writing, record or book -- register, scripture, writing. and according to their language lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the king's scribes were called at that time in the third month (that is, the month Sivan), on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, the satraps, the governors and the princes of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people according to their language as well as to the Jews according to their script and their language. King James Bible Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. Holman Christian Standard Bible On the twenty-third day of the third month (that is, the month Sivan), the royal scribes were summoned. Everything was written exactly as Mordecai ordered for the Jews, to the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush. The edict was written for each province in its own script, for each ethnic group in its own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language. International Standard Version The king's scribes were summoned at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, which is the month Sivan, and everything that Mordecai commanded the Jewish people, the regional authorities, the governors, and the provincial officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush was written down for each province according to its script, for each people according to their language, and for the Jewish people according to their script and language. NET Bible The king's scribes were quickly summoned--in the third month (that is, the month of Sivan), on the twenty-third day. They wrote out everything that Mordecai instructed to the Jews and to the satraps and the governors and the officials of the provinces all the way from India to Ethiopia--a hundred and twenty-seven provinces in all--to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, and to the Jews according to their own script and their own language. GOD'S WORD® Translation At that time on the twenty-third day of Sivan, the third month, the king's scribes were summoned. What Mordecai had ordered was written to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and officers of the 127 provinces from India to Sudan. It was written to each province in its own script, to each people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and their own language. King James 2000 Bible Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to its own writing, and unto every people according to their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. 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