Verse List for EST 8:9

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OET (OET-RV) It was now June, and the king sent for his scribes and they wrote a letter to the Jews containing everything that Mordekai dictated. It was also addressed to royal officials, and to the governors and leaders in each province. The empire had 127 provinces, extending all the way from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west. The scribes wrote to every province using its own alphabet and to each people group in its own language, and to the Jews in their language and using their alphabet.

OET-LV And_ the _scribes _of _they _were _summoned the_king at_time (the)_that in_month the_third that is_the _month _of Sivan on_day_three and_twenty in/on/over_him/it and_it _was _written according_to _all _of that he _commanded Mārəddəkay to the_Yəhūdī and_near/to the_satraps and_the_governors and_the _officials _of the _provinces which were_from_Hodū/(India) and_unto Kūsh/(Cush) seven and_twenty and_a _hundred province[s] province and_province according_to _of_its _writing and_people and_people according_to _of_its _language and_near/to the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) according_to _of_their _writing and_according_to _of_their _language.

ULT And the scribes of the king were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third of it. And according to all that Mordecai commanded, it was written to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and officials of the provinces that were from India even as far as Ethiopia: 127 provinces, province by province according to its writing, and people by people according to its tongue, and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their tongue.

UST So the king sent for his scribes. They came and they wrote a letter saying everything that Mordecai told them to write. They wrote this letter on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan, in the twelfth year that Ahasuerus reigned as king of Persia. The letter addressed the Jews in the empire, but they also sent copies of the letter to the royal officials, and to the governors and leaders in each province. The empire of Ahasuerus had 127 provinces, extending all the way from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west. The scribes wrote to people in every province using its own alphabet and to each people group in its own language. They wrote especially to the Jews, in their alphabet and in their own language.

BSB & MSB At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty -third [day] of the third month ( the month of Sivan[fn]), they recorded all of Mordecai ’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush[fn]—[writing] to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

OEB On the twenty-third day of the third month (that is the month of Sivan), the king’s secretaries were summoned and as Mordecai instructed an edict was issued to the Jews, to the satraps and provincial governors and the rulers of each of the one hundred twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia in their own script and their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

WEBBE & WMBB Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.

NET 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.

LSV And the scribes of the king are called, at that time, in the third month—it [is] the month of Sivan—in the twenty-third [day] of it, and it is written, according to all that Mordecai has commanded, to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the governors, and the heads of the provinces, that [are] from Hodu even to Cush, one hundred twenty-seven provinces—province and province according to its writing, and people and people according to its tongue, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their tongue.

FBV The king's secretaries were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan, they wrote a decree of all of Mordecai's orders to the Jews and to the king's chief officers, the governors, and the nobles of the 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia. They wrote to every province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

T4T Then the king summoned his secretaries, on June 25th, and Mordecai told them to write letters to the Jews and to all the governors and other officials in all of the 127 provinces, which extended from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west. They wrote these letters in all the languages that the people in each area spoke. They also wrote letters to the Jewish people, in their language.

LEB And the secretaries of the king were summoned[fn] at that time, in the third month, which is in the month of Sivan on the twenty-third day, and an edict was written according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews and to the governors and satraps and officials of the provinces from India to Cush[fn]—one hundred and twenty-seven provinces[fn]—each province according to its own script and to every people in their own _⌊language_⌋,[fn] and to the Jews in their own script and language.

BBE Then at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, which is the month Sivan, the king's scribes were sent for; and everything ordered by Mordecai was put in writing and sent to the Jews and the captains and the rulers and the chiefs of all the divisions of the kingdom from India to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven divisions, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing and their language.

Moff So the king’s secretaries were summoned on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan, and a despatch was drawn up in terms of Mordecai’s orders, for the Jews, the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, the hundred and twenty-seven provinces, written for every province in its own script and for every nation in its own language and for the Jews in their script and their language.

JPS Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even 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 the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

ASV Then were the king’s scribes called at that time, in the third month, which 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 the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

DRA Then the king’s scribes and secretaries were called for (now it was the time of the third month which is called Siban) the three and twentieth day of the month, and letters were written, as Mardochai had a mind, to the Jews, and to the governors, and to the deputies, and to the judges, who were rulers over the hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India even to Ethiopia: to province and province, to people and people, according to their languages and characters, and to the Jews, according as they could read and hear.

YLT And the scribes of the king are called, at that time, in the third month — it [is] the month of Sivan — in the three and twentieth of it, and it is written, according to all that Mordecai hath commanded, unto the Jews, and unto the lieutenants, and the governors, and the heads of the provinces, that [are] from Hodu even unto Cush, seven and twenty and a hundred provinces — province and province according to its writing, and people and people according to its tongue, and unto the Jews according to their writing, and according to their tongue.

Drby 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, to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors, and the princes of the provinces which are from India even to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language, and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their language.

RV Then were the king’s scribes called at that time, in the third month, which 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, 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.

SLT And the king’s scribes will be called in that time in the third month, (this the month Sivan) in the three and twentieth in it; and it will be written according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the prefects, and the chiefs of the provinces which are from India and even to Cush, seven and twenty and a hundred provinces, province and province according to its writing, and people and people according to their tongue, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their tongue.

Wbstr 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 of it; and it was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India to Cush, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 Then were the kings scribes called at that time, in the third moneth, (that is, the month Siuan) on the three and twentieth day thereof, and it was written (according to all that Mordecai commanded) vnto the Iewes, and to the Lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the prouinces, which are from India vnto Ethiopia, an hundred, twentie and seuen prouinces, vnto euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and vnto euery people after their language, and to the Iewes, according to their writing, and according to their language.
(Then were the kings scribes called at that time, in the third month, (that is, the month Siuan) 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.)

Bshps Then were the kinges scribes called at the same time, euen in the thirde moneth (that is the moneth Siuan) on the three and twentie day thereof, and it was written according to all as Mardocheus commauded vnto the Iewes, and to the princes, to the debuties and captaynes in the prouinces which are from India vnto Ethiopia, namely an hundred twentie and seuen prouinces, vnto euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and vnto euery people after their speach, and to the Iewes according to their writing and language.
(Then were the kings scribes called at the same time, even in the third month (that is the month Siuan) on the three and twenty day thereof, and it was written according to all as Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the princes, to the debuties and captains in the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, namely an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their speech, and to the Jews according to their writing and language.)

Gnva Then were the Kings Scribes called at the same time, euen in the thirde moneth, that is the moneth Siuan, on the three and twentieth day thereof: and it was written, according to all as Mordecai commanded, vnto the Iewes and to the princes, and captaines, and rulers of the prouinces, which were from India euen vnto Ethiopia, an hundreth and seuen and twentie prouinces, vnto euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their speache, and to the Iewes, according to their writing, and according to their language.
(Then were the Kings Scribes called at the same time, even in the third month, that is the month Siuan, on the three and twentieth day thereof: and it was written, according to all as Mordecai commanded, unto the Jews and to the princes, and captains, and rulers of the provinces, which were from India even unto Ethiopia, an hundredth and seven and twenty provinces, unto every province, according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their speech, and to the Jews, according to their writing, and according to their language.)

Cvdl Then were the kynges scrybes called at the same tyme in the thirde moneth, that is the moneth Siuan, on the thre & twentieth daie. And it was wrytten (as Mardocheus comaunded) vnto the Iewes and to the prynces, to the Debities and captaynes in the londes from India vntyll Ethiopia, namely, an hundreth and seuen and twentye londes, vnto euery one acordinge to the wrytinge therof, vnto euery people after their speche, and to the Iewes acordinge to their wrytinge and language.
(Then were the kings scribes called at the same time in the third month, that is the month Siuan, on the three and twentieth day. And it was written (as Mordecai commanded) unto the Jews and to the princes, to the Debities and captains in the lands from India until Ethiopia, namely, an hundredth and seven and twenty lands, unto every one according to the writing thereof, unto every people after their speech, and to the Jews according to their writing and language.)

Wycl And whanne the dyteris and `writeris of the kyng weren clepid; `sotheli it was the tyme of the thridde monethe, which is clepid Siban, in the thre and twentithe dai of that monethe; pistlis weren writun, as Mardochee wolde, to Jewis, and to princes, and to procuratouris, and to iugis, that weren souereyns of an hundrid and seuene and twenti prouynces, fro Iynde `til to Ethiope, to prouynce and to prouynce, to puple and to puple, bi her langagis and lettris, and to Jewis, that thei myyten rede and here.
(And when the dyteris and writeris of the king were called; truly it was the time of the third month, which is called Siban, in the three and twentieth day of that month; pistlis were written, as Mordecai would, to Jews, and to princes, and to procuratouris, and to judges, that were sovereigns of an hundred and seven and twenty provinces, from Iynde till to Ethiope, to province and to province, to people and to people, by her languages and lettris, and to Jews, that they might read and here.)

Luth Da wurden gerufen des Königs Schreiber zu der Zeit im dritten Monden, das ist der Mond Sivan, am dreiundzwanzigsten Tage; und wurde geschrieben, wie Mardachai gebot zu den Juden und zu den Fürsten, Landpflegern und Hauptleuten in Landen von Indien an bis an die Mohren, nämlich hundertundsiebenundzwanzig Länder, einem jeglichen Lande nach seinen Schriften, einem jeglichen Volk nach seiner Sprache und den Juden nach ihrer Schrift und Sprache.
(So became called the kings writer to/for the/of_the time/period in_the third moons/months, the is the/of_the moon Sivan, in/at/on_the twenty-third days; and became written, as/like Mardachai commanded to/for the Jews and to/for the prince(s)/ruler(s), land_managers and captains in land(n) from Indien at/to until at/to the Mohren, namely one_hundred_and_twenty-seven countries/lands, on anyone land after his writings, on anyone people after his language and the Jews after of_their/her writing and language.)

ClVg Accitisque scribis et librariis regis (erat autem tempus tertii mensis, qui appellatur Siban) vigesima et tertia die illius scriptæ sunt epistolæ, ut Mardochæus voluerat, ad Judæos, et ad principes, procuratoresque et judices, qui centum viginti septem provinciis ab India usque ad Æthiopiam præsidebant: provinciæ atque provinciæ, populo et populo juxta linguas et litteras suas, et Judæis, prout legere poterant et audire.[fn]
(Accitisque you_write and librariis king (was however time/season tertii month, who/which is_called Siban) the_twentieth and third day of_that scriptæ are letters, as Mardochæus voluerat, to Jews, and to leaders, procuratoresque and judges, who/which hundred twenty seven provinces away India until to Æthiopiam beforesidebant: provinces and_yet provinces, to_the_people and to_the_people next_to tongue/languages and letters their_own, and To_the_Jews, as to_read they_could and to_hear.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽ⁠עֵת־הַ֠⁠הִיא בַּ⁠חֹ֨דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּ⁠שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִים֮ בּ⁠וֹ֒ וַ⁠יִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽ⁠כָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֡ים וְ⁠אֶ֣ל הָ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְ⁠הַ⁠פַּחוֹת֩ וְ⁠שָׂרֵ֨י הַ⁠מְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵ⁠הֹ֣דּוּ וְ⁠עַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ⁠מֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּ⁠מְדִינָה֙ כִּ⁠כְתָבָ֔⁠הּ וְ⁠עַ֥ם וָ⁠עָ֖ם כִּ⁠לְשֹׁנ֑⁠וֹ וְ⁠אֶ֨ל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּ⁠כְתָבָ֖⁠ם וְ⁠כִ⁠לְשׁוֹנָֽ⁠ם׃ ‡

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