Esther Chapter 8 verse 8 Holy Bible
Write ye also to the Jews, as it pleaseth 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.
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So now send a letter about the Jews, writing whatever seems good to you, in the king's name, and stamping it with the king's ring: for a writing signed in the king's name and stamped with the king's ring may not be changed.
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Write ye then for the Jews as seems good to you, in the king's name, and seal [it] with the king's ring. For a writing that is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, cannot be reversed.
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Write 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.
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Write ye also for the Jews, as it pleaseth 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, no man may reverse.
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Write you also to the Jews, as it pleases 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.
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and ye, write ye for the Jews, as `it is' good in your eyes, in the name of the king, and seal with the signet of the king -- for the writing that is written in the name of the king, and sealed with the signet of the king, there is none to turn back.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) Write ye. . . .--Esther's device is seen through, and the king shrinks from taking so decisive a step as the revocation of a decree once issued. Such a writing "may no man reverse." Still he will do what he can. It may be possible to meet the difficulty, and save the Jews, without actual reversal of the decree. The king then refers to the proofs of his goodwill, as shown by hanging Haman for his scheme against the Jews, and giving his property to Esther, and bids Esther and Mordecai "write concerning the Jews according to what seems good in your eyes." Give, that is, any orders you please about them, short of repealing the former order. The result of this permission, whether the idea was suggested by the king, or occurred to Esther or Mordecai, was that authority was given to the Jews to defend themselves.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewNow youוְ֠אַתֶּם (wə·’at·tem)Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youmay writeכִּתְב֨וּ (kiṯ·ḇū)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 3789: To grave, to writein the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingnameבְּשֵׁ֣ם (bə·šêm)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 8034: A nameasכַּטּ֤וֹב (kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ)Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodyou pleaseבְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine pluralStrong's 5869: An eye, a fountainregardingעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe Jews,הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralStrong's 3064: Jews -- Jewishand seal itוְחִתְמ֖וּ (wə·ḥiṯ·mū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 2856: To seal, affix a seal, seal upwith the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingsignet ring.בְּטַבַּ֣עַת (bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2885: A seal, signet, a ring of any kindFor a decreeכְתָ֞ב (ḵə·ṯāḇ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3791: Something written, a writing, record, bookthatאֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatis writtenנִכְתָּ֣ב (niḵ·tāḇ)Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 3789: To grave, to writein the nameבְּשֵׁם־ (bə·šêm-)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 8034: A nameof the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingand sealedוְנַחְתּ֛וֹם (wə·naḥ·tō·wm)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 2856: To seal, affix a seal, seal upwith the royalהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingsignet ringבְּטַבַּ֥עַת (bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2885: A seal, signet, a ring of any kindcannotאֵ֥ין (’ên)AdverbStrong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particlebe revoked.?לְהָשִֽׁיב׃ (lə·hā·šîḇ)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againJump to PreviousBehalf Changed Decree Document Edict Fit Good Jews King's Liketh Please Pleases Pleaseth Regard Reverse Reversed Revoked Ring Seal Sealed Seems Signed Signet Stamped Stamping Whatever Write Writing Written
