Thematic Bible
Esther 8:1 (show verse)
On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he [was] to her.
Esther 8:2 (show verse)
And the king removed his signet ring that he had taken away from Haman, and he gave it to Mordecai. So Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Esther 8:3 (show verse)
And Esther again spoke before the king, and she fell before his feet and wept, pleading for his grace to avert Haman the Agagite's evil [plan] and the plot that he devised against the Jews.
Esther 8:4 (show verse)
And the king held out to Esther the scepter of gold, and Esther rose and stood before the king,
Esther 8:5 (show verse)
and she said, "If it is good to the king, and if I have found favor before him, and if the king is pleased with this matter, and {I have his approval}, let [an edict] be written to revoke the letters of the plans of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that [are] in all the provinces of the king.
Esther 8:6 (show verse)
For {how can I bear} to look on the disaster that will find my people, and {how can I bear} to look on the destruction of my family?"
Esther 8:7 (show verse)
And King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, "Look, I have given Haman's house to Esther, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he {plotted against} the Jews.
Esther 8:8 (show verse)
Write {as you see fit} 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."
Adorning » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
King » Decrees of, irrevocable
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Persia » Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Decrees signified by
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Decrees
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
King » Decrees of, irrevocable
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Persia » Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Decrees signified by
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Decrees
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
Esther 8:9 (show verse)
And the secretaries of the king were summoned 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--one hundred and twenty-seven provinces--each province according to its own script and to every people in their own {language}, and to the Jews in their own script and language.
Babylon » Empire of » At the time of ahasuerus
India » Probably the eastern limit of the kingdom of ahasuerus
Month » Sivan: (june)
Months » Names of the twelve » Third, sivan
Months » 3 sivan, june
Ring » Given as a token
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Sivan » Third month (june)
India » Probably the eastern limit of the kingdom of ahasuerus
Month » Sivan: (june)
Months » Names of the twelve » Third, sivan
Months » 3 sivan, june
Ring » Given as a token
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Sivan » Third month (june)
Esther 8:10 (show verse)
And he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and he sealed [the letters] with the king's signet ring and sent them by couriers on horses, riding on royal horses {bred by} racing mares.
Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Camel » Uses of » Posts
Camels » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Camel » Uses of » Posts
Camels » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed
Esther 8:11 (show verse)
[In them] the king allowed the Jews who [were] in every city to assemble and {defend their lives}, to destroy and kill and annihilate any army of any people or province attacking them, including women and children, and to plunder their spoil,
Esther 8:12 (show verse)
in one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
Esther 8:13 (show verse)
A copy of the {edict} [was] to be given [as] law in each province to inform all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves from their enemies.
Esther 8:14 (show verse)
The mounted couriers on the royal horses went out without delay, urged by the king's word. The law was given in the citadel of Susa.
Camel » Uses of » Posts
King's decrees » Decrees of
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
King's decrees » Decrees of
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
Esther 8:15 (show verse)
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in {royal clothing} of blue cloth and white linen, and a great crown of gold and a robe of fine white linen and purple, and the city of Susa was shouting and rejoicing.
Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity » Symbol of royalty
Crown » By queens
Crowns » Material
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Linen » Livery of royal households made of
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Purple » Rich clothing
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity » Symbol of royalty
Crown » By queens
Crowns » Material
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Linen » Livery of royal households made of
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Purple » Rich clothing
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire
Esther 8:16 (show verse)
For the Jews, there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
Esther 8:17 (show verse)
In every province and city, wherever the king's edict and his law came, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a banquet and a {holiday}, and many of the people from the country [were] posing as Jews because the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.