Verse List for EST 8:8

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B I ◄ ← Est 8:8 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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OET (OET-RV) But as you both know, no one can revoke a letter that has my name and my official seal on it. So this is what you should do: write a new letter to help the Jews, as you think best and put my name on it and seal the letter with my signet ring.”

OET-LV And_you(pl) write on the_Yəhūdī according_the _good in_eyes _of_your(pl) in/on_name _of the_king and_seal_it with_the _signet-ring _of the_king if/because a _writing which is_written in/on_name _of the_king and_it _is _sealed with_the _signet-ring _of the_king there_was_not to_revoke.

ULT So, in the name of the king, you write for the Jews as is good in your eyes, and seal it with the signet ring of the king. For there is none to take back a writing that has been written in the name of the king and has been sealed with the signet ring of the king.”

UST You also know that no one can revoke a letter that has my name and my official seal on it, such as the letter that Haman wrote. So this is what you should do. Write a new letter to help the Jews, as you think best. I give you permission to put my name on it and to seal the letter with the ring that has my official seal on it.”

BSB & MSB Now you may write in the king ’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.”

OEB Now you write on behalf of the Jews, as seems best to you, in the king’s name and seal it with the king’s signet ring. For a document that is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring cannot be revoked.’

WEBBE & WMBB Write 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 not be reversed by any man.”

NET Now you write in the king’s name whatever in your opinion is appropriate concerning the Jews and seal it with the king’s signet ring. Any decree that is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring cannot be rescinded.

LSV and you, write 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.”

FBV Now you may write an order regarding the Jews in whatever way you want, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's signet ring. For no decree written in the king's name and sealed with his signet ring can be revoked.”[fn]

T4T So now I am also permitting you to write other letters, to save your people. You may put my name on the letters, and use my ring to seal them because no letter that has my name on it and which is sealed with my ring can ever be changed.”

LEB Write _⌊as you see fit_⌋[fn] concerning the Jews in the name of the king, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring cannot be revoked.”

BBE 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.

Moff Now then, write any instructions you please regarding the Jews; write in the name of the king and seal it with the signet of the king, for no man can repeal a document written in the name of the king and sealed with the signet of the king.”

JPS Write ye also concerning 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA Write ye therefore to the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king’s name, and seal the letters with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durst gainsay the letters which were sent in the king’s name, and were sealed with his ring.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV Write ye also to 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.
(Write ye/you_all also to 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.)

SLT And write ye for the Jews as is good in your eyes, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring: for the writing which was written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s signet ring, none to turn back.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Write ye/you_all 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.)

KJB-1611 Write ye also for the Iewes, as it liketh you, in the Kings name, and seale it with the Kings ring: for the writing which is written in the Kings name, and sealed with the Kings ring, may no man reuerse.
(Write ye/you_all also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the Kings name, and seal it with the Kings ring: for the writing which is written in the Kings name, and sealed with the Kings ring, may no man reverse.)

Bshps Write ye also for the Iewes as it lyketh you, in the kinges name, and seale it with the kinges ring: For the writinges that were written in the kinges name, and sealed with the kinges ring, durst no man disanul.
(Write ye/you_all also for the Jews as it liketh you, in the kings name, and seal it with the kings ring: For the writinges that were written in the kings name, and sealed with the kings ring, durst no man disanul.)

Gnva Write yee also for the Iewes, as it liketh you in the Kinges name, and seale it with the Kings ring (for the writings written in the Kings name, and sealed with the Kings ring, may no man reuoke)
(Write ye/you_all also for the Jews, as it liketh you in the Kings name, and seal it with the Kings ring (for the writings written in the Kings name, and sealed with the Kings ring, may no man reuoke))

Cvdl Wryte ye now therfore for the Iewes, as it liketh you in the kynges name, and seale it with ye kynges rynge (for the wrytinges that were wrytten in ye kynges name, and sealed with the kynges rynge, durst no man dysanulle.)
(Wryte ye/you_all now therefore for the Jews, as it liketh you in the kings name, and seal it with ye/you_all kings ring (for the writings that were written in ye/you_all kings name, and sealed with the kings ring, durst no man dysanulle.))

Wycl Therfor write ye to Jewis, as it plesith to you, `bi the name of the kyng, and aseele ye the lettris with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durste ayenseie the pistlis, that weren sente in the kyngis name, and weren aseelid with his ryng.
(Therefore write ye/you_all to Jews, as it pleaseth/pleases to you, by the name of the king, and aseele ye/you_all the lettris with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man dared againsteie the pistlis, that were sent in the kings name, and were sealed with his ring.)

Luth So schreibet nun ihr für die Juden, wie es euch gefällt, in des Königs Namen und versiegelt es mit des Königs Ringe. Denn die Schrift, die in des Königs Namen geschrieben und mit des Königs Ringe versiegelt worden, mußte niemand widerrufen.
(So writet now you(pl)/their/her for/in_favour_of the Jews, as/like it you pleases, in the kings name(s) and sealed it with the kings rings. Because the writing, the in the kings name(s) written and with the kings rings sealed been, had_to no_one revoked.)

ClVg Scribite ergo Judæis, sicut vobis placet, regis nomine, signantes litteras annulo meo. Hæc enim consuetudo erat, ut epistolis, quæ ex regis nomine mittebantur et illius annulo signatæ erant, nemo auderet contradicere.
(Scribite therefore To_the_Jews, like to_you(pl) please/it_seems_right, king by_name, they_sign/seales letters I_ring mine. This because manner/custom(n) was, as letterolis, which from king by_name sendbantur and of_that I_ring signs/sealsæ they_were, nobody/no_one auderet contradicere.)

UHB וְ֠⁠אַתֶּם כִּתְב֨וּ עַל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֜ים כַּ⁠טּ֤וֹב בְּ⁠עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶם֙ בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ וְ⁠חִתְמ֖וּ בְּ⁠טַבַּ֣עַת הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־כְתָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־נִכְתָּ֣ב בְּ⁠שֵׁם־הַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ וְ⁠נַחְתּ֛וֹם בְּ⁠טַבַּ֥עַת הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵ֥ין לְ⁠הָשִֽׁיב׃ ‡

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