


Esther 8:9
Bible Versions
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.
Then were the king's {H4428} scribes {H5608} called {H7121} at that time {H6256} in the third {H7992} month {H2320}, that is, the month {H2320} Sivan {H5510}, on the three {H7969} and twentieth {H6242} day thereof; and it was written {H3789} according to all that Mordecai {H4782} commanded {H6680} unto the Jews {H3064}, and to the lieutenants {H323}, and the deputies {H6346} and rulers {H8269} of the provinces {H4082} which are from India {H1912} unto Ethiopia {H3568}, an hundred {H3967} twenty {H6242} and seven {H7651} provinces {H4082}, unto every province {H4082} according to the writing {H3791} thereof, and unto every people {H5971} after their language {H3956}, and to the Jews {H3064} according to their writing {H3791}, and according to their language {H3956}.
The king's secretaries were summoned at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan; and a decree was written according to everything Mordekhai ordered concerning the Jews, to the army commanders, governors and officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to each province in its script and to each people in their language, also to the Jews in their script and language.
At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan), 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—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.
Then were the king’s scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentiethday 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.
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