Esther 8:10
“And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Esther 8:10 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king’s service, bred of the stud:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er schrieb im Namen des Königs Ahasveros und untersiegelte mit dem Siegelringe des Königs; und er sandte durch die berittenen Eilboten, welche auf den Rennern der königlichen Gestüte ritten, Briefe,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y escribió en nombre del rey Assuero, y selló con el anillo del rey, y envió letras por correos de á caballo, montados en dromedarios, y en mulos hijos de yeguas;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E escreveu-se em nome do rei Assuero, e selou-se com o anel do rei; e as cartas foram enviados por meio dos mensageiros por correios a cavalo, que cavalgavam sobre velozes cavalos, os quais pertenciam ao rei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mardoqueu escreveu em nome do rei Xerxes e selou com o anel do rei. Ele enviou os documentos por intermédio de mensageiros montados nos cavalos mais velozes que eram usados a serviço do rei, da cavalaria real.
📖 Esther 8:10 in Context
8Write 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.
9Then 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.
10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
11Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
12Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
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