Verse List for EST 3:9

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B I ◄ ← Est 3:9 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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OET (OET-RV) Your majesty, if you approve of this plan, then write a decree saying that all of the Jews must be destroyed. When they’re dead, we can take all of their possessions, and from that I will give 300 tons of silver to your administrators for them to put into your royal treasuries.”

OET-LV If is_on the_king good let _it _be _written to_destroy_them and_ten _of thousand(s) talent[s]_of silver I _will _weigh _out on the _hands _of the _doers _of the _work to_bring into the _treasuries _of the _king.

ULT If it is good to the king, let it be written to destroy them, and I will weigh out 10,000 talents of silver into the hands of the doers of the work, to bring into the treasuries of the king.”

UST If you approve of this plan, O king, then write a decree saying that all of the Jews must die. When they are dead, we can take all of their goods, and from that I will give 300 tons of silver to your administrators for them to put into your royal treasuries.”

BSB & MSB If it pleases the king, let [a decree] be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver[fn] into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”

OEB If it seems best to the king, let an order be given to destroy them, and I will pay ten thousand silver coins into the royal treasury.’

WEBBE & WMBB If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents[fn] of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”

NET If the king is so inclined, let an edict be issued to destroy them. I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to be conveyed to the king’s treasuries for the officials who carry out this business.”

LSV if to the king [it be] good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.”

FBV If it please Your Majesty, issue a decree to destroy them, and I will personally contribute 10,000 silver talents to those who carry out the king's business to be placed in the royal treasury.”

T4T If it pleases you, command that they should all be killed. If you do that, I will give ◄375 tons/750,000 pounds► of silver to your administrators so that you can use it for your government.”

LEB If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will pay[fn] ten thousand talents[fn] of silver to those who do the job, to bring to the treasury of the king.”

BBE If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.

Moff If it please the king, let an edict be written for their destruction, and I will pay over four million silver pounds to the royal treasurers for the royal treasury.”

JPS If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king's business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.'

ASV If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.

DRA If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.

YLT if to the king [it be] good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring [it] in unto the treasuries of the king.'

Drby If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have charge of the affairs, to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.

RV If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.

SLT If good to the king, it shall be written to destroy them: and I will weigh ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those doing the work, to bring to the king’s treasures.

Wbstr If it shall please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

KJB-1769 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.[fn][fn]

KJB-1611 If it please the king, let it be written, [fn]that they may be destroyed: and I will [fn]pay ten thousand talents of siluer to the handes of those that haue the charge of the businesse, to bring it into the kings treasuries.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and so wyll I waye downe ten thousand talents of siluer by the handes of them that haue the charge of this busines, to bring it into the kinges treasurie.
(If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and so will I way down ten thousand talents of silver by the hands of them that have the charge of this business, to bring it into the kings treasury.)

Gnva If it please the King, let it be written that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of siluer by the handes of them that haue the charge of this businesse to bring it into the Kings treasurie.
(If it please the King, let it be written that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver by the hands of them that have the charge of this business to bring it into the Kings treasury.)

Cvdl Yf it please the kynge, let him wryte, that they maye be destroyed, & so wil I weye downe ten thousande talentes of siluer, vnder the handes of the workmen, to be brought in to the kynges chamber.
(If it please the king, let him wryte, that they may be destroyed, and so will I way down ten thousand talents of silver, under the hands of the workmen, to be brought in to the kings chamber.)

Wycl If it plesith thee, `deme thou that it perisch, and Y schal paie ten thousynde of talentis to the keperis of thi tresour.
(If it pleaseth/pleases thee/you, judge/judgement thou/you that it perisch, and I shall paie ten thousand of talents to the keepers/watchmen of thy/your treasure.)

Luth Gefällt es dem Könige, so schreibe er, daß man es umbringe; so will ich zehntausend Zentner Silbers darwägen unter die Hand der Amtleute, daß man es bringe in die Kammer des Königs.
(Gefällt it to_him king(s), so write he, that man it kill; so will I ten_thousand hundredweights silver(n) consider under the hand the/of_the officials, that man it bring/get in the chamber/room the kings.)

ClVg Si tibi placet, decerne, ut pereat, et decem millia talentorum appendam arcariis gazæ tuæ.
(When/But_if to_you please/it_seems_right, decerne, as pereat, and ten thousands talentrum appendam boxriis gazæ yours.)

UHB אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב יִכָּתֵ֖ב לְ⁠אַבְּדָ֑⁠ם וַ⁠עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֜ים כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶף אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ עַל־יְדֵי֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֔ה לְ⁠הָבִ֖יא אֶל־גִּנְזֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ‡

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