--- title: "Esther 8 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Esther Chapter 8 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/esther/8" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 On that day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֗וּא H1931 give נָתַ֞ן H5414 did the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ H325 for Esther אֶסְתֵּ֖ר H635 the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה H4436 אֶת H853 the house בֵּ֥ית H1004 of Haman הָמָ֖ן H2001 enemy צֹרֵ֣ר H6887 the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֑יים H3064 And Mordecai וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י H4782 came בָּ֚א H935 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 did the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 כִּֽי H3588 had told הִגִּ֥ידָה H5046 for Esther אֶסְתֵּ֖ר H635 מַ֥ה H4100 הוּא H1931 לָֽהּ׃ H0 2 took off וַיָּ֨סַר H5493 And the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 אֶת H853 his ring טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹ H2885 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which he had taken הֶֽעֱבִיר֙ H5674 from Haman הָמָֽן׃ H2001 and gave וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ H5414 Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֖י H4782 set וַתָּ֧שֶׂם H7760 And Esther אֶסְתֵּ֛ר H635 אֶֽת H853 Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֖י H4782 עַל H5921 over the house בֵּ֥ית H1004 from Haman הָמָֽן׃ H2001 3 yet again וַתּ֣וֹסֶף H3254 And Esther אֶסְתֵּ֗ר H635 spake וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ H1696 at לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 and fell down וַתִּפֹּ֖ל H5307 at לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 his feet רַגְלָ֑יו H7272 him with tears וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ H1058 and besought וַתִּתְחַנֶּן H2603 ל֗וֹ H0 to put away לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ H5674 אֶת H853 the mischief רָעַת֙ H7451 of Haman הָמָ֣ן H2001 the Agagite הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י H91 וְאֵת֙ H853 and his device מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ H4284 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that he had devised חָשַׁ֖ב H2803 עַל H5921 against the Jews הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ H3064 4 held out וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט H3447 Then the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 So Esther אֶסְתֵּ֔ר H635 אֵ֖ת H853 sceptre שַׁרְבִ֣ט H8275 the golden הַזָּהָ֑ב H2091 arose וַתָּ֣קָם H6965 So Esther אֶסְתֵּ֔ר H635 and stood וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד H5975 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Then the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 5 And said וַ֠תֹּאמֶר H559 אִם H518 עַל H5921 the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 If it please וְטוֹבָ֥ה H2896 וְאִם H518 and if I have found מָצָ֧אתִי H4672 favour חֵ֣ן H2580 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 seem right וְכָשֵׁ֤ר H3787 and the thing הַדָּבָר֙ H1697 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 If it please וְטוֹבָ֥ה H2896 אֲנִ֖י H589 in his eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 let it be written כָּתַ֗ב H3789 to reverse לְהָשִׁ֣יב H7725 אֶת H853 the letters הַסְּפָרִ֗ים H5612 devised מַֽחֲשֶׁ֜בֶת H4284 by Haman הָמָ֤ן H2001 the son בֶּֽן H1121 of Hammedatha הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ H4099 the Agagite הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י H91 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 let it be written כָּתַ֗ב H3789 to destroy לְאַבֵּד֙ H6 אֶת H853 the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים H3064 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 בְּכָל H3605 provinces מְדִינ֥וֹת H4082 the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 6 כִּ֠י H3588 For how וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה H349 can I endure אוּכַל֙ H3201 to see וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי H7200 the evil בָּֽרָעָ֖ה H7451 אֲשֶׁר H834 that shall come יִמְצָ֣א H4672 אֶת H853 unto my people עַמִּ֑י H5971 For how וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה H349 can I endure אוּכַל֙ H3201 to see וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי H7200 the destruction בְּאָבְדַ֖ן H13 of my kindred מֽוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃ H4138 7 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Then the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ H325 Esther לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר H635 the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה H4436 and to Mordecai וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י H4782 the Jew בַּיְּהוּדִֽיים׃ H3064 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 the house בֵית H1004 of Haman הָמָ֜ן H2001 Behold I have given נָתַ֣תִּי H5414 Esther לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר H635 וְאֹתוֹ֙ H853 and him they have hanged תָּל֣וּ H8518 עַל H5921 upon the gallows הָעֵ֔ץ H6086 עַ֛ל H5921 אֲשֶׁר H834 because he laid שָׁלַ֥ח H7971 his hand יָד֖וֹ H3027 the Jew בַּיְּהוּדִֽיים׃ H3064 8 וְ֠אַתֶּם H859 Write נִכְתָּ֣ב H3789 עַל H5921 ye also for the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים H3064 as it liketh כַּטּ֤וֹב H2896 you בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ H5869 name בְּשֵׁם H8034 in the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 and seal וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם H2856 ring בְּטַבַּ֥עַת H2885 in the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 כִּֽי H3588 for the writing כְתָ֞ב H3791 אֲשֶׁר H834 Write נִכְתָּ֣ב H3789 name בְּשֵׁם H8034 in the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 and seal וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם H2856 ring בְּטַבַּ֥עַת H2885 in the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 אֵ֥ין H369 may no man reverse לְהָשִֽׁיב׃ H7725 9 called וַיִּקָּֽרְא֣וּ H7121 scribes סֹפְרֵֽי H5608 Then were the king's הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 at that time בָּֽעֵת H6256 הַ֠הִיא H1931 month חֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 in the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י H7992 הוּא H1931 month חֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 Sivan סִיוָ֗ן H5510 on the three בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה H7969 and twentieth וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים H6242 בּוֹ֒ H0 day thereof and it was written וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב H3789 כְּֽכָל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 commanded צִוָּ֣ה H6680 according to all that Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֣י H4782 אֶל H413 and to the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים H3064 וְאֶ֣ל H413 and to the lieutenants הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים H323 and the deputies וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ H6346 and rulers וְשָׂרֵ֨י H8269 of the provinces וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 which are from India מֵהֹ֣דּוּ H1912 וְעַד H5704 unto Ethiopia כּ֗וּשׁ H3568 and seven שֶׁ֣בַע H7651 and twentieth וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים H6242 an hundred וּמֵאָה֙ H3967 of the provinces וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 of the provinces וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 of the provinces וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 according to the writing כִּכְתָבָ֖ם H3791 thereof and unto every people וָעָ֖ם H5971 thereof and unto every people וָעָ֖ם H5971 after their language וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ H3956 וְאֶ֨ל H413 and to the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים H3064 according to the writing כִּכְתָבָ֖ם H3791 after their language וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ H3956 10 And he wrote וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב H3789 name בְּשֵׁם֙ H8034 in the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ H325 and sealed וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם H2856 ring בְּטַבַּ֣עַת H2885 in the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 and sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח H7971 letters סְפָרִ֡ים H5612 by בְּיַד֩ H3027 posts הָֽרָצִ֨ים H7323 on horseback בַּסּוּסִ֜ים H5483 and riders רֹֽכְבֵ֤י H7392 on mules הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ H7409 camels הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים H327 and young בְּנֵ֖י H1121 dromedaries הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃ H7424 11 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 granted נָתַ֨ן H5414 Wherein the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 the Jews לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים׀ H3064 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 בְּכָל H3605 which were in every city וָעִ֗יר H5892 which were in every city וָעִ֗יר H5892 to gather themselves together לְהִקָּהֵל֮ H6950 and to stand וְלַֽעֲמֹ֣ד H5975 עַל H5921 for their life נַפְשָׁם֒ H5315 to destroy לְהַשְׁמִיד֩ H8045 to slay וְלַֽהֲרֹ֨ג H2026 and to cause to perish וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד H6 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all the power חֵ֨יל H2428 of the people עַ֧ם H5971 and province וּמְדִינָ֛ה H4082 that would assault הַצָּרִ֥ים H6696 אֹתָ֖ם H853 them both little ones טַ֣ף H2945 and women וְנָשִׁ֑ים H802 and to take the spoil וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם H7998 of them for a prey לָבֽוֹז׃ H962 12 day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 Upon one אֶחָ֔ד H259 בְּכָל H3605 in all the provinces מְדִינ֖וֹת H4082 of king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ H325 namely upon the thirteenth בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה H7969 עָשָׂ֛ר H6240 month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 day of the twelfth שְׁנֵים H8147 עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 הוּא H1931 month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 Adar אֲדָֽר׃ H143 13 The copy פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן H6572 of the writing הַכְּתָ֗ב H3791 to be given לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן H5414 for a commandment דָּת֙ H1881 בְּכָל H3605 in every province וּמְדִינָ֔ה H4082 in every province וּמְדִינָ֔ה H4082 was published גָּל֖וּי H1540 לְכָל H3605 unto all people הָֽעַמִּ֑ים H5971 וְלִֽהְי֨וֹת H1961 and that the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֤יים H3064 עֲתִודִים֙ H6259 against that day לַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 to avenge לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם H5358 themselves on their enemies מֵאֹֽיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ H341 14 So the posts הָֽרָצִ֞ים H7323 that rode רֹֽכְבֵ֤י H7392 upon mules הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ H7409 and camels הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים H327 went out יָ֥צְא֛וּ H3318 being hastened מְבֹֽהָלִ֥ים H926 and pressed on וּדְחוּפִ֖ים H1765 commandment בִּדְבַ֣ר H1697 by the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 And the decree וְהַדָּ֥ת H1881 was given נִתְּנָ֖ה H5414 at Shushan בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָֽה׃ H1002 15 And Mordecai וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞י H4782 went out יָצָ֣א׀ H3318 from the presence מִלִּפְנֵ֣י H6440 of the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 apparel בִּלְב֤וּשׁ H3830 in royal מַלְכוּת֙ H4438 of blue תְּכֵ֣לֶת H8504 and white וָח֔וּר H2353 crown וַֽעֲטֶ֤רֶת H5850 of gold זָהָב֙ H2091 and with a great גְּדוֹלָ֔ה H1419 and with a garment וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ H8509 of fine linen בּ֖וּץ H948 and purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן H713 and the city וְהָעִ֣יר H5892 of Shushan שׁוּשָׁ֔ן H7800 rejoiced צָֽהֲלָ֖ה H6670 וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃ H8055 16 The Jews לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים H3064 הָֽיְתָ֥ה H1961 had light אוֹרָ֖ה H219 and gladness וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה H8057 and joy וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן H8342 and honour וִיקָֽר׃ H3366 17 וּבְכָל H3605 And in every province וּמְדִינָ֜ה H4082 And in every province וּמְדִינָ֜ה H4082 וּבְכָל H3605 and in every city וָעִ֗יר H5892 and in every city וָעִ֗יר H5892 whithersoever מְקוֹם֙ H4725 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 commandment דְּבַר H1697 the king's הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 and his decree וְדָתוֹ֙ H1881 came מַגִּ֔יעַ H5060 had joy שִׂמְחָ֤ה H8057 and gladness וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ H8342 of the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים H3064 a feast מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה H4960 day וְי֣וֹם H3117 and a good ט֑וֹב H2896 And many וְרַבִּ֞ים H7227 of the people מֵֽעַמֵּ֤י H5971 of the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 became Jews מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔ים H3054 כִּֽי H3588 fell נָפַ֥ל H5307 for the fear פַּֽחַד H6343 of the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים H3064 עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 [Esther 7](/interlinear/esther/7) [Esther 9](/interlinear/esther/9) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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