Esther 8
- 1On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king. For Esther had told what he was to her.
- 2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
- 3And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the harm of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had planned against the Jews.
- 4Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
- 5And said, If it please the king, and if I have favor 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 planned by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces:
- 6For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my family?
- 7Then the king Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.
- 8Write also for the Jews, as it likes you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring. For the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
- 9Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day of it. It was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces who are from India to Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
- 10And 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 camels:
- 11In which the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to kill and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the plunder of them for a prey,
- 12On one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
- 13The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published to all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
- 14So the posts that rode on mules and camels went out, being hurried and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
- 15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
- 16The Jews had light, and happiness, and joy, and honor.
- 17And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and happiness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews fell on them.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Esther 8 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVOn that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
GIGAKJVOn that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king. For Esther had told what he was to her.
KJVAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
GIGAKJVAnd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
KJVAnd Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
GIGAKJVAnd Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and begged him with tears to put away the harm of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had planned against the Jews.
KJVThen the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
GIGAKJVThen the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
KJVAnd said, If it please the king, and if I have 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:
GIGAKJVAnd said, If it please the king, and if I have favor 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 planned by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces:
KJVFor how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
GIGAKJVFor how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my family?
KJVThen the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
GIGAKJVThen the king Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.
KJVWrite ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
GIGAKJVWrite also for the Jews, as it likes you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring. For the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day of it. It was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces who are from India to Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
KJVAnd 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:
GIGAKJVAnd 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 camels:
KJVWherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
GIGAKJVIn which the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to kill and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the plunder of them for a prey,
KJVUpon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
GIGAKJVOn one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
KJVThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
GIGAKJVThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published to all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
KJVSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
GIGAKJVSo the posts that rode on mules and camels went out, being hurried and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
KJVAnd Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
GIGAKJVAnd Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
KJVThe Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
GIGAKJVThe Jews had light, and happiness, and joy, and honor.
KJVAnd in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
GIGAKJVAnd in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and happiness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews fell on them.
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